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Updated: May 19 2020

Adenomyosis

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  • Snapshot
    • A 35-year-old woman with a long history of heavy menses and cramps presents with progressively worsening symptoms over the course of a few month. She has also gained weight. During the interview, she asked about the use of hormonal contraception. On physical exam, the uterus was enlarged, smooth, boggy, and tender. She elected to treat with hormonal contraceptives to preserve fertility instead of undergoing hysterectomy.
  • Overview
  • Introduction
    • Invasion of endometrial glands into uterine myometrium
    • Pathogenesis
      • largely unknown
      • hyperplasia of basalis layer of endometrium
    • Epidemiology
      • women ages 35-50
    • Associated conditions
      • often coexists with other uterine diseases
        • leiomyomas
        • endometriosis
  • Presentation
    • Symptoms
      • dysmenorrhea
      • menorrhagia
    • Physical exam
      • uterus is
        • uniformly smooth
        • large
        • soft
        • globular
        • boggy
        • tender
  • Evaluation
    • nitial test to order in patient with enlarged uterusI
      • β-hCG
    • Diagnosis is based on clinical history and exam
    • Imaging
      • sonogram shows diffusely enlarged uterus with some cystic areas within myometrium
    • Definitive diagnosis with hysterectomy and histology
  • Differential Diagnosis
    • Leiomyoma
    • Pregnancy
    • Endometrial polyp
  • Treatment
    • Symptomatic treatment for dysmenorrhea
      • hormonal contraceptives
        • e.g., levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contraception
    • When fertility is no longer needed or failure of medical management
      • hysterectomy
  • Complications
    • Controversial evidence linking adenomyosis with infertility
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