CT and MR Imaging Findings of Cystic Adenomyosis of the Uterus: Report of Three Cases

Sung Eun Kim, Byung Gil Choi, Jee Hee Baek, Jae Young Byun, Bo Hyun Kim
In: Journal of the Korean Radiological Society · 2000 · vol. 42(6) , pp. 971 · doi:10.3348/jkrs.2000.42.6.971 · W2330265470
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This report details the CT and MRI features of three cases of histologically confirmed huge cystic adenomyosis, a rare form of the disease characterized by extensive hemorrhagic cystic spaces within the myometrium.

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This case report examines the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of three patients with histologically confirmed cystic adenomyosis, a rare variant of the disease. The authors highlight that while small hemorrhagic cystic spaces are typical in adenomyosis, extensive or huge cystic presentations are uncommon and poorly documented in radiologic literature. The study details specific imaging features observed in these cases to aid in the recognition of this distinct pathological presentation. This paper is centrally about adenomyosis — specifically describing the radiological appearance of rare, large cystic variants.

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Adenomyosis of the uterus is a relatively common gynecologic disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium. Small cystic spaces (not larger than several millimeters) are invariably present, and these are filled with blood. Extensive hemorrhagic cystic adenomyosis, however, is rare, and there have been very few radiologic reports of this condition. We describe the CT and MRI features of three cases of histologically confirmed huge cystic adenomyosis.
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Adenomyosis of the uterus is a relatively common gynecologic disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium. Small cystic spaces (not larger than several mil-limeters) are invariably present, and these are filled with blood. Extensive hemorrhagic cystic adenomyosis,however, is rare, and there have been very few radiologic reports of this condition. We describe the CT and MRI features of three cases of histologically confirmed huge cystic adenomyosis.

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Uterus, abnormalities; Uterus, MR; Pelvic organs, CT Publication Types Case Report MeSH Terms Permalink information copied to clipboard

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