Adenomyosis: what is new?


Senturk L. M., Imamoglu M.

WOMENS HEALTH, vol.11, no.5, pp.717-724, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.2217/whe.15.60
  • Journal Name: WOMENS HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.717-724
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Adenomyosis is described as the benign invasion of endometrium into the myometrium, with endometrial glands and stroma surrounded by the hypertrophic and hyperplastic myometrium. It may affect 20% of female population and most widely seen among perimenopausal and multiparous women. Its etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, clinical findings and current various treatment options will be discussed in this article.