Transient physiological myometrial contraction

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 8 Jul 2016

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Citation:

Ibrahim D, Weerakkody Y, Transient physiological myometrial contraction. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-46548

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-46548

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/46548

rID:

46548

Article created:

7 Jul 2016, Dalia Ibrahim ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Dalia Ibrahim had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

8 Jul 2016, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gynaecology

Tags:

cases

Synonyms:

Transient physiological focal myometrial contraction
Transient physiologic focal myometrial contraction
Transient physiologic myometrial contraction

Transient myometrial contraction is a physiological phenomenon which may mimic focal adenomyosis

Radiographic features

It appears as focal low signal intensity bulge/region of the myometrium which may disappear on subsequent images or at cine MR imaging.

Differential diagnosis

focal adenomyosis
- persists on subsequent MRI images or cine MRI imaging
- Susceptibility-weighted imaging can show small hemorrhagic signal void foci
uterine leiomyoma