PURPOSE: To better characterize adenomyosis as a disease entity. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of women undergoing hysterectomy with a histologic diagnosis of adenomyosis, adenomyosis and leiomyomas, and leiomyom…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of performing in vivo magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) for uterine leiomyoma. DESIGN: Pilot study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATIENT(S): Six subjects planning surgical excision of uter…
BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is rarely diagnosed before hysterectomy and commonly coexists with uterine leiomyomas. The objective of this study was to identify distinct features of a concurrent diagnosis of adenomyosis in women with uterine leio…
OBJECTIVE: Reports exist in which cellular leiomyomas (CLs) appear to have clinical characteristics or genetic profiles similar to leiomyosarcomas. This study aimed to determine whether most CLs differ clinically from typical uterine leiomy…
OBJECTIVE: To see if clinicians' impressions were influenced by expert opinion on patient selection criteria that influence magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) leiomyoma treatment. DESIGN: Survey-based study. SETTING: Fi…
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the clinical profile of adenomyosis by comparison with uterine leiomyomas. DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATIENT(S): The study comprised 76 women undergoing hysterecto…