The PALM categories comprise disorders that are definable by imaging and / or histopathological evaluation ( polyps, adenomyosis, leiomyomas, malignancy and hyperplasia ), while the COEI classifications are not definable structurally ( coagulopathies, ovulatory disorders, endometrial disorders, iatrogenic ).
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The first of these subclassification systems was for leiomyomas ( Figure 3 ), recognizing their prevalence and the already existing classification system for submucous leiomyomas first published by Wamsteker et al . and then adopted by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology ( ESHRE ).
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The first of these subclassification systems was for leiomyomas ( Figure 3 ), recognizing their prevalence and the already existing classification system for submucous leiomyomas first published by Wamsteker et al . and then adopted by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology ( ESHRE ).
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As the skin lesions are typically painful, it is also often necessary to exclude other painful tumors of the skin ( including blue rubber bleb nevus, leiomyoma, eccrine spiradenoma, neuroma, dermatofibroma, angiolipoma, neurilemmoma, endometrioma, glomus tumor and granular cell tumor; the mnemonic " BLEND-AN-EGG " may be helpful ).
