Adnexa of uterus
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| Adnexa of uterus | |
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| Schematic frontal view of female anatomy | |
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| Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. (In this orientation, the contents "in front" of the broad ligament are posterior to it.) | |
| Latin | adnexa uteri |
The adnexa of uterus (or uterine appendages) refers to the structures most closely related structurally and functionally to the uterus.
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Terminology [edit]
It can be defined in slightly different ways:
- Some sources define it as the fallopian tubes and ovaries.[1]
- It has also been described as the "Fallopian tubes, ovaries and supporting tissues".[2]
- Another source defines it as the "regions of the true pelvis posterior to the broad ligaments".[3]
- One dictionary includes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and ligaments (without specifying precisely which ligaments are included).[4]
Clinical significance [edit]
The term "adnexitis" is sometimes used to describe an inflammation of the adnexa.[5] In this context, it replaces the terms oophoritis and salpingitis.
The term adnexal mass is sometimes used when the location of the mass is not yet more precisely known.
63% of ectopic pregnancies present with an adnexal mass. Depending on the size of the mass, it could be a medical emergency.
Term "Adnexectomy" in Gynaecology is often used for Salpingo-Oophorectomy (removal of both: fallopian tubes and ovaries).
Additional images [edit]
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Ovary
References [edit]
- ^ Worzala, Katherine; Dale Berg (2006). Atlas of adult physical diagnosis. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 66. ISBN 0-7817-4190-4.
- ^ Ramsden, Ian; Philip Welsby (2002). Clinical history taking and examination: an illustrated color text. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. p. 65. ISBN 0-443-07088-1.
- ^ Reva Arnez Curry; Tempkin, Betty Bates (1995). Ultrasonography: an introduction to normal structure and functional anatomy. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. p. 222. ISBN 0-7216-4585-2.
- ^ "uterine appendages" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ "Adnexitis - Definition and More from Merriam-Webster's Free Medical Dictionary". Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
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