[CT appearance of uterine adenomyosis].

Katsumata Y, Y. Katsumata, Noda M, M Noda, Masako Noda, M Tanaka, Miki Tanaka, Tanaka M, I Shirouzu, Ichiro Shirouzu, Shirouzu I, Akihito Okazaki, A Okazaki, Okazaki A, Kato S, Sérgio Kakuta Kato, S Kato, Maehara T, Takeyoshi Maehara, T Maehara, I Tsukada, Tsukada I, Ishiko T, T Ishiko, Takatoshi Ishiko
Rinsho hoshasen. Clinical radiography · 1989 · vol. 34(2) , pp. 227–32 · PMID:2754818 · W194222646
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CT scans of 37 uterine adenomyosis cases revealed unclear margins and similar attenuation coefficients to normal tissue, with specific findings differentiating focal and diffuse types.

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CT findings in 37 cases with pathological diagnosis of uterine adenomyosis were reviewed retrospectively. The attenuation coefficient of adenomyosis is almost same as normal parenchyma on both plain and enhanced CT. The margin was obscure except for one case. In focal type, deviation of the endometrium and deformity of the uterus may be a clue to the detection of adenomyosis. But differential diagnosis of adenomyosis from leiomyoma with ill-defined margin was very difficult. In diffuse type, the uterine body is swollen without deviation of the endometrium. This type can be diagnosed if the endometrium identified clearly.

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endometriosisadenomyosis

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Endometriosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed Uterine Neoplasms Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Uterine Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms

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