A Case of Adenomyosis per se with a Uterine Weight of 475 g

Ozgur H Harmanli, Özgür H. Harmanli, Ting Shen, Shaobo Zhu, Ashwin Chatwani, Ashwin J Chatwani
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation · 2004 · vol. 58(4) , pp. 216–218 · doi:10.1159/000080360 · PMID:15331854 · W2004349965
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This case report details a 49-year-old woman with a 475-gram uterus due to adenomyosis alone, presenting the largest such uterus reported.

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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 adenomyosis with a 475-gram uterus without any other uterine histopathologic finding. To our knowledge, this is the largest uterus with adenomyosis alone ever reported. CONCLUSION: Extreme enlargement of the uterus is possible due to adenomyosis alone.

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endometriosisadenomyosis

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Endometriosis Uterine Diseases Uterus Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Hysterectomy, Vaginal Middle Aged Organ Size Uterine Diseases Uterine Diseases Uterine Prolapse Uterine Prolapse Uterus

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