An unusual case of adenomyosis

Authors

  • Bibiana Pinzón
  • Javier Romero
  • Jorge E. Medina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.657

Keywords:

adenomyosis, leiomyoma, uterine malformation, myometrium, endometrium

Abstract

The diagnosis by images of image uterine adenomyosis has been very well described, specially the findings of this entity in M.R.I

We present an unusual case of uterine adenomyosis in a leiomyoma, which in M:R:I resembles the presence of uterine malformation of the type Bicornis Unicolis

Author Biographies

Bibiana Pinzón

Residente de Radiología Fundación Santa Fe.

Javier Romero

Radiólogo. Departamento de Imágenes Diagnósticas Fundación Santa Fe.

Jorge E. Medina

Ginecólogo. Departamento de Ginecología, Obstetricia y Reproducción Humana, Fundación Santa Fe.

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Pinzón B, Romero J, Medina JE. An unusual case of adenomyosis. Rev. colomb. obstet. ginecol. [Internet]. 2002 Mar. 27 [cited 2024 May 18];53(1):97-100. Available from: https://revista.fecolsog.org/index.php/rcog/article/view/657

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2002-03-27
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