New Sonographic Classification of Adenomyosis: Do Type and Degree of Adenomyosis Correlate to Severity of Symptoms?

C. Exacoustós; Caterina Exacoustos; Giulia Morosetti; G. Morosetti; Francesca Conway; S. Camilli; Sara Camilli; Francesco Giuseppe Martire; Lucia Lazzeri; Emilio Piccione; Errico Zupi

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.788

New Sonographic Classification of Adenomyosis: Do Type and Degree of Adenomyosis Correlate to Severity of Symptoms?

C. Exacoustós, Caterina Exacoustos, Giulia Morosetti, G. Morosetti, Francesca Conway, S. Camilli, Sara Camilli, Francesco Giuseppe Martire, Lucia Lazzeri, Emilio Piccione, Errico Zupi

Journal of minimally invasive gynecology · 2019 · vol. 27(6) , pp. 1308–1315 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.788 · PMID:31600574 · W2980081797

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This study introduces a new sonographic classification system for adenomyosis and investigates its correlation with symptom severity.

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Adenomyosis Adenomyosis Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological Ultrasonography Ultrasonography Adenomyosis Adenomyosis Adenomyosis Adult Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Female Humans Menorrhagia Menorrhagia Menorrhagia Middle Aged Myometrium Myometrium

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