TY - JOUR
T1 - From Clinical Symptoms to MR Imaging
T2 - Diagnostic Steps in Adenomyosis
AU - Krentel, H.
AU - Cezar, C.
AU - Becker, S.
AU - Sardo, A. Di Spiezio
AU - Tanos, V.
AU - Wallwiener, M.
AU - De Wilde, R. L.
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Adenomyosis or endometriosis genitalis interna is a frequent benign disease of women in fertile age. It causes symptoms like bleeding disorders and dysmenorrhea and seems to have a negative effect on fertility. Adenomyosis can be part of a complex genital and extragenital endometriosis but also can be found as a solitary uterine disease. While peritoneal endometriosis can be easily diagnosed by laparoscopy with subsequent biopsy, the determination of adenomyosis is difficult. In the following literature review, the diagnostic methods clinical history and symptoms, gynecological examination, 2D and 3D transvaginal ultrasound, MRI, hysteroscopy, and laparoscopy will be discussed step by step in order to evaluate their predictive value in the diagnosis of adenomyosis.
AB - Adenomyosis or endometriosis genitalis interna is a frequent benign disease of women in fertile age. It causes symptoms like bleeding disorders and dysmenorrhea and seems to have a negative effect on fertility. Adenomyosis can be part of a complex genital and extragenital endometriosis but also can be found as a solitary uterine disease. While peritoneal endometriosis can be easily diagnosed by laparoscopy with subsequent biopsy, the determination of adenomyosis is difficult. In the following literature review, the diagnostic methods clinical history and symptoms, gynecological examination, 2D and 3D transvaginal ultrasound, MRI, hysteroscopy, and laparoscopy will be discussed step by step in order to evaluate their predictive value in the diagnosis of adenomyosis.
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U2 - 10.1155/2017/1514029
DO - 10.1155/2017/1514029
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29349064
AN - SCOPUS:85042156756
SN - 2314-6133
VL - 2017
JO - BioMed Research International
JF - BioMed Research International
M1 - 1514029
ER -