Faculty Opinions recommendation of MRI for adenomyosis: a pictorial review.

Felice Petraglia, Silvia Vannuccini
In: Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature · 2019 · doi:10.3410/f.731792149.793557177 · W4235551472
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This pictorial review illustrates MRI findings of adenomyosis, a condition defined by ectopic endometrial tissue in the myometrium, and its associated lesions, focusing on diagnostic pitfalls.

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Abstract

Adenomyosis is defined as the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium. It is a disease of the inner myometrium and results from infiltration of the basal endometrium into the underlying myometrium. Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the main radiologic tools for this condition. A thickness of the junctional zone of at least 12 mm is the most frequent MRI criterion in establishing the presence of adenomyosis. Adenomyosis can appear as a diffuse or focal form. Adenomyosis is often associated with hormone-dependent lesions such as leiomyoma, deep pelvic endometriosis and endometrial hyperplasia/polyps. Herein, we illustrate the MRI findings of adenomyosis and associated conditions, focusing on their imaging pitfalls.

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endometriosisadenomyosis

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