Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
Case Report
A Case of Adenomyosis per se with a Uterine Weight of 475 gHarmanli O.H.a · Shen T.b · Zhu S.b · Chatwani A.J.aDepartments of aObstetrics and Gynecology and bPathology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia,Pa., USA
Keywords: AdenomyosisUterine size |
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Article / Publication Details
Received: May 10, 2004
Accepted: July 08, 2004
Published online: November 17, 2004
Issue release date: November 2004
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 4
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0378-7346 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-002X (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/GOI
Abstract
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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Article / Publication Details
Received: May 10, 2004
Accepted: July 08, 2004
Published online: November 17, 2004
Issue release date: November 2004
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 4
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0378-7346 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-002X (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/GOI
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