ObjectiveTo evaluate the accuracy of pelvic ultrasonography, and the characteristics of women with inaccurate ultrasonographic diagnosis for uterine leiomyomas.Materials and methodsPreoperative pelvic ultrasonographic and postoperative path…
BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis alone usually does not cause significant uterine enlargement. CASE: A 49-year-old woman underwent vaginal hysterectomy and pelvic reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. Incidentally, she was found to have …
OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to assess whether prior uterine surgery is a risk factor for adenomyosis. METHODS: Medical records of women who had a hysterectomy for benign conditions between January of 1995 and June of 2002 wer…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disease that usually presents with pelvic pain and infertility in the reproductive years. It can be complicated by bleeding, such as hematuria or hemoptysis; however, acute massive hemoperit…