{"paper_id":"d78f517e-66e1-4420-badc-65d8a6fdfa0b","body_text":"Abstract\nAdenomyosis is a common non-neoplastic uterine disease pathologically composed of ectopic endometrial tissue and a myometrial inflammatory change. Transvaginal ultrasonography is used as a primary imaging modality for screening adenomyosis and MRI is considered to be a confirmative study for diagnosing adenomyosis. Frequently, adenomyosis diffusely involves myometrium, resulting in muscular hypertrophy. Less frequently, the lesion can manifest a localized form that resembles various uterine lesions including myoma, endometrial cancer, and myometrial contraction. Since adenomyosis can show various imaging features, it may cause a diagnostic dilemma. 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