JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 6, No 2 (December) 2010 18 JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 6, No 2 (December) 2010 19 JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 6, No 2 (December) 2010 20 Abstract Many a times the clinical and per operative diagnosis does not correlate with histopathological diagnosis. Aim of this study was to compare the clinical, peroperative and histopathological findings of different cases of fibroid uterus, dysfu...

Adenomyosis is a benign invasion of endometrium into the myometrium. It produces a diffusely enlarged uterus and predominantly affects women in the late reproductive age. It has recently been associated with a negative impact on female fertility. Diagnosis is challenging because nonspecific symptoms can be present. However, it is asymptomatic in the majority of women. Medical treatment with GnR...

Intramural pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy with an unclear etiology. It may be associated with uterine wall injury and/or abnormal uterine conditions, such as adenomyosis, in certain cases. In the present report, a case of intramural pregnancy associated with adenomyosis is discussed. The patient was 34 years old and presented with amenorrhea for 40 days. Ultrasonography and magne...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device in the treatment of adenomyosis associated with heavy menstrual bleeding. METHODS The retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary referral hospital in Izmir, Turkey, and comprised data on adenomyosis patients who were implanted with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device for heavy menstrual bleedin...

Nodular histiocytic/mesothelial hyperplasia (NHMH) is a very rare condition. It generally thought to be associated with repeated mechanical or chemical stimulation. This study reported NHMH papillary growth pattern in the ovary following high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for uterine leiomyoma and adenomyosis. A 48-year-old female, who had history of undergoing HIFU 7 times aden...

Nowadays, adenomyosis represents one of the most common pathology female genital system. It occurs at different ages, including nulliparous, infertile and multiparous women. The etiology is still under investigation. Despite fact that there are many theories, none them fully explain mechanisms adenomyoisis development. pathogeneis also less studied. Many studies indicate involvement sex hormone...

A reconstruction of the history of progress made in identifying, describing, and treating the condition we call endometriosis is neither simple nor easy because for almost 90 years endometriosis and adenomyosis, with the possible exception of ovarian endometrioma, were considered as one disease called “adenomyoma.” As such, historians must deal first of all with a controversy over who was the f...

Uterine leiomyoma and adenomyosis represent the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive system (Levy, 2008; Parker, 2007; Sankaran & Manyonda, 2008). These tumors are estrogen dependent, develop during the reproductive period, and are suppressed with menopause. Traditional treatments for myomas and adenomyosis have been various types of surgical techniques. Medical management of th...