Massive Adenomyose bei einer Patientin mit Uterus septus completus

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This case report details a 46-year-old nulliparous woman with a complete septate uterus presenting with massive adenomyosis and leiomyomas causing hypermenorrhea and significant uterine enlargement.

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This paper is a case report describing a 46-year-old nulliparous patient with a known complete septate uterus (uterus septus completus) who developed increasing hypermenorrhea. Sonography showed a markedly enlarged uterus with multiple nodes; the authors performed an abdominal hysterectomy and examined the specimen macroscopically and histologically. Gross examination revealed a 1,230 g uterus with complete septation and numerous myometrial cystic spaces, plus several nodules up to 4.5 cm; histology demonstrated prominent deep adenomyosis alongside leiomyomas. The authors state that, although uterine malformations are associated with endometrial dysfunction often involving endometriosis, the combination of massive adenomyosis with leiomyomas in this context had not been described previously. This paper is centrally about endometriosis and adenomyosis — specifically, it documents massive deep adenomyosis in a patient with a complete septate uterus, alongside leiomyomas.

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Septate uterus is a malformation caused by the defective resorption of the Müllerian ducts. It may be incomplete, or -- less frequently -- complete. We present a case of a uterus septus completus with special emphasis on the endometrial changes. We describe a 46-year-old female patient (nullipara) with a known uterus septus suffering from hypermenorrhea. Sonography demonstrated a massively enlarged uterus with several nodes. Hysterectomy was performed and tissue specimens were routinely processed. Macroscopical examination revealed a 1 230 g-weight uterus septus completus. In particular, the myometrium was enlarged and exhibited a cystic cut surface with several nodes measuring up to 4.5 cm. Histologically, we found prominent adenomyosis with several leiomyomas. Patients with uterine malformations are known to suffer from endometrial dysfunction, most commonly due to endometriosis. However, massive adenomyosis in combination with leiomyomas, as presented in this case report, has not been described so far. These endometrial changes are important, since they significantly contribute to infertility.
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Subscribe to RSS DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-836818 © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Massive Adenomyose bei einer Patientin mit Uterus septus completus Massive Adenomyosis in a Patient with Uterus Septus CompletusPublication History Publication Date: 06 June 2006 (online) Zusammenfassung Der Uterus septus ist eine Malformation, die durch die gestörte Resorption der Müller'schen Gänge bedingt ist. Man unterscheidet die inkomplette von der deutlich selteneren kompletten Septierung. In der vorliegenden Kasuistik stellen wir eine Patientin mit Uterus septus completus unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der endometrialen Veränderungen vor. Eine 46-jährige Patientin (Nullipara) mit bekanntem Uterus septus litt an zunehmender Hypermenorrhö. In der Sonographie war ein deutlich vergrößerter Uterus mit zahlreichen Knoten nachweisbar. Eine abdominelle Hysterektomie wurde durchgeführt, das Operationspräparat wurde Standardmethoden entsprechend aufgearbeitet. Die Makroskopie zeigte einen 1 230 g schweren Uterus mit kompletter Septierung. Die Schnittfläche zeigte zahlreiche zystische Hohlräume im Myometrium, welche z. T. eingeblutet waren. Zudem ließen sich mehrere max. 4,5 cm messende Knoten darstellen. Die histologische Untersuchung ergab eine massive (tiefe) Adenomyosis uteri sowie Leiomyome. Patientinnen mit uterinen Malformationen haben bekanntermaßen gleichzeitig verschiedene endometriale Läsionen, am häufigsten eine Endometriose. Eine wie im vorliegenden Fall stark ausgeprägte Endometriose in Form einer tiefen Adenomyose, in Kombination mit Leiomyomen des Uterus, ist jedoch noch nicht beschrieben worden. Klinisch sind diese Läsionen insbesondere deshalb signifikant, weil sie bedeutende Sterilitätsfaktoren darstellen. Abstract Septate uterus is a malformation caused by the defective resorption of the Müllerian ducts. It may be incomplete, or - less frequently - complete. We present a case of a uterus septus completus with special emphasis on the endometrial changes. We describe a 46-year-old female patient (nullipara) with a known uterus septus suffering from hypermenorrhea. Sonography demonstrated a massively enlarged uterus with several nodes. Hysterectomy was performed and tissue specimens were routinely processed. Macroscopical examination revealed a 1 230 g-weight uterus septus completus. In particular, the myometrium was enlarged and exhibited a cystic cut surface with several nodes measuring up to 4.5 cm. Histologically, we found prominent adenomyosis with several leiomyomas. Patients with uterine malformations are known to suffer from endometrial dysfunction, most commonly due to endometriosis. However, massive adenomyosis in combination with leiomyomas, as presented in this case report, has not been described so far. These endometrial changes are important, since they significantly contribute to infertility. 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Adenomyoma Adenomyoma Uterine Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Uterus Uterus Adenomyoma Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Menorrhagia Middle Aged Ultrasonography Uterine Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Uterus

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