{"paper_id":"2312063f-1e63-4c2d-9f36-29eda1ad1f99","body_text":"Abstract\nFemale patient, 42 years old, had dysmenorrhea for 5 years, progressive aggravation for 3 years, increased menstrual volume, prolonged menstrual period, and fatigue. She still felt obvious pain with oral painkillers during menstrual period, which seriously affected her life and work. She went to gynecology outpatient department of our hospital a few years ago, and ultrasonography showed adenomyosis. She was treated conservatively with medication, but relapsed after drug withdrawal and had liver and kidney function damage. The patient resisted hysterectomy and expected to retain the uterus. She visited the interventional radiology department to consult uterine artery embolization.\nAccess this chapter\nTax calculation will be finalised at checkout\nPurchases are for personal use only\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nYouji F. Obstetrics and gynecology. 2nd ed. Beijing: People’s Medical Publishing House; 2010.\nQunli Y, Jiandong L, Xiangrong X, et al. Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of diffuse adenomyosis: long-term follow-up analysis. J Interv Radiol. 2013;22:896–9.\nPopovic M, Puchner S, Berzaczy D, et al. Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of adenomyosis: a review. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011;22:901–9.\nSmeets AJ, Nijenhuis RJ, Boekkooi PF, et al. Long-term follow-up of uterine artery embolization for symptomatic adenomyosis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2012;35:815–9.\nKim MD, Kim S, Kim NK, et al. Long-term results of uterine artery embolization for symptomatic adenomyosis. Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188:176–81.\nJun Z, Bingyang J, Chunlin C, et al. Effect of different embolic agents on prognosis of uterine artery embolization in the treatment of uterine fibroid. Chinese J Pract Gynecol Obstet. 2015;10(31):951–5.\nRuifeng Z, Xuyao Z, Binbin W. Efficacy analysis of Embosphere microspheres in the treatment of uterine fibroids. Chinese J Health Care Med. 2016;18(3):230–1.\nDariushnia SR, Nikolic B, Stokes LS, et al. Society of Interventional Radiology Standards of practice committee. Quality improvement guidelines for uterine artery embolization for symptomatic leiomyomata. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2014;25(11):1737–47.\nKulshrestha V, Yadav R, Malla S, et al. Successful pregnancy outcome in refractory adenomyosis treated with two sessions of uterine artery embolization: a case report and brief review. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2021;50(7):102132.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nZhang, M., Zhang, G. (2023). Interventional Treatment of Adenomyosis. In: Zhang, G. (eds) MRI of Gynaecological Diseases. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3644-1_40\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3644-1_40\nPublished:\nPublisher Name: Springer, Singapore\nPrint ISBN: 978-981-99-3643-4\nOnline ISBN: 978-981-99-3644-1\neBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}