Items tagged “uterus”
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Adenomyosis of the uterus (gross pathology)
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18 Jul 2010
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Pathology
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Adenomyosis (histology)
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18 Jul 2010
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Pathology
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Adenomyoma
An adenomyoma is a focal region of adenomyosis resulting in a mass, which is difficult to distinguish from a uterine fibroid, although in general the degree to which the contour of the uterus is distorted is less marked in adenomyosis 2. Additionally, the 'mass' is poorly defined and blends with...
Article
Cystic adenomyosis
Cystic adenomyosis is a rare variant of adenomyosis and is believed to be the result of repeated focal hemorrhages resulting in cystic spaces filled with altered blood products.
Radiographic features
MRI
MRI is the most sensitive and specific imaging modality for this diagnosis and will demon...
Case
Tubo-ovarian abscess
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29 Sep 2010
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CT
Article
Uterine leiomyoma
Uterine leiomyomas, also known as uterine fibroids, are benign tumors of myometrial origin and are the most common solid benign uterine neoplasms. Commonly an incidental finding on imaging, they rarely cause a diagnostic dilemma.
Epidemiology
They are clinically apparent in ~25% of women of re...
Case
Bicornuate uterus
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17 Oct 2010
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MRI
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Uterine anatomical abnormalities (illustrations)
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18 Oct 2010
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Diagram
Case
Nabothian cysts
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20 Oct 2010
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CT
MRI
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Uterine leiomyoma
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20 Oct 2010
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MRI
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Asherman syndrome
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31 Oct 2010
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Fluoroscopy
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Asherman syndrome
Asherman syndrome, also known as uterine synechiae, is a condition characterized by the formation of intrauterine adhesions, which are usually sequela from injury to the endometrium and is often associated with infertility.
Epidemiology
There is a tendency for the condition to develop soon aft...
Article
Uterine lipoleiomyoma
Uterine lipoleiomyomas result from degeneration of smooth muscle cells in an ordinary leiomyoma and represent a rare benign tumor of the uterus 1.
Epidemiology
Lipoleiomyomas have a reported incidence of 0.03-0.20% and are typically found in postmenopausal patients with typical uterine leiomyo...
Case
Uterine contraction in pregnancy
Published
06 Nov 2010
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Ultrasound
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Uterine leiomyomas
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06 Dec 2010
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MRI
Article
Uterine leiomyosarcoma
Uterine leiomyosarcomas are malignant uterine tumors that arise from the myometrium. The uterus is the commonest location for a leiomyosarcoma.
Epidemiology
Typically, these tumors present in women in the 6th decade. They account for up to one-third of uterine sarcomas but only ~8% of all uter...
Case
Fibroid
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02 Jul 2011
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CT
MRI
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Uterine leiomyomas: submucosal and intramural
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03 Jul 2011
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MRI
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Septate uterus
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20 Jul 2011
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Fluoroscopy
MRI
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Embolization of uterine fibroid
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28 Aug 2011
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DSA (angiography)