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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 27:31:100524.
doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2019.100524. eCollection 2020 Feb.

Extrauterine adenomyomas presenting in a 47 year old woman with a previous cesarean section

Michelle Gruttadauria  1 , Xiaoyun Wen  2 , William M Burke  3
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Case Reports

Extrauterine adenomyomas presenting in a 47 year old woman with a previous cesarean section

Michelle Gruttadauria et al. Gynecol Oncol Rep. .

Abstract

•Extrauterine adenomyoma cannot be solely diagnosed on the basis of radiographic appearance.•There are five theories for the pathophysiology of extrauterine adenomyomas.•Surveillance and treatment range from none to ovarian suppression.

Keywords: Adenomyoma; Extrauterine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Gruttadauria and Dr Wen have nothing to disclose. Dr. Burke reports other from Titan Medical, outside the submitted work.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
a: MRI: T2 Sagittal Pelvis. b: MRI T2 Axial Pelvis.
Fig. 1
Fig. 1
a: MRI: T2 Sagittal Pelvis. b: MRI T2 Axial Pelvis.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
a: Circumscribed sigmoid mesenteric mass composed of benign endometrial glands and endometrial stroma surrounded by abundant smooth muscle which is compatible with adenomyoma (hematoxylin and eosin stain; original magnification: 4×). b: Endometrial glands, endometrial stroma with surrounding smooth muscle cells (hematoxylin and eosin stain; original magnification: 20×).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
a: Circumscribed sigmoid mesenteric mass composed of benign endometrial glands and endometrial stroma surrounded by abundant smooth muscle which is compatible with adenomyoma (hematoxylin and eosin stain; original magnification: 4×). b: Endometrial glands, endometrial stroma with surrounding smooth muscle cells (hematoxylin and eosin stain; original magnification: 20×).
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