Adenomyoma
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| Adenomyoma | |
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| Specialty | Oncology  |
Adenomyoma is a tumor ("-oma") including components derived from glands ("adeno-") and muscle ("-my-").[1] It is a type of complex and mixed tumor.
Uterine adenomyoma
In obstetrics and gynecology contexts, it is a form of adenomyosis that forms a mass or growth around the tissue of the inner uterus.
Most cases of adenomyosis are non-symptomatic. However, it may present with dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain. In case of juvenile cystic adenomyoma, laparoscopic enucleation results in a statistically and clinically significant reduction in dysmenorrhea, ease in any chronic pelvic pain and low risk of recurrence.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "adenomyoma" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Takeuchi H, Kitade M, Kikuchi I, Kumakiri J, Kuroda K, Jinushi M (June 2009). "Diagnosis, laparoscopic management, and histopathologic findings of juvenile cystic adenomyoma: a review of nine cases". Fertil. Steril. 94 (3): 862–868. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.010. PMID 19539912.
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