ADENOMYOSIS MERCURY IMAGING INSTITUTE SCO 172-173 SEC 9C  CHANDIGARHMERCURY IMAGING CENTRE SCO 16-17 SEC 20D CHANDIGARH22 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH  POG OF 5WKS . EPISODIC PAIN IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN.
DIFFERENTIATE                           ADENOMYOSIS                                      FROM LEIOMYOMA
FEATURES OF ADENOMYOSIS Echogenecity of mass---------- HyperechoicBorders of the mass------------ill -definedVascularity of the lesion------- Penetrating   Size of uterus---------------------Bulky with asymmetrical lobulations ( anterior and posetrior).    Junctional zone-------------------Thick. ( >8mm ( 8-12mm) >12mm) ( MR sagittal plane T2w sequence  gives best assesment of junctional zone)Subendometrial / Intramyometrial cysts  -Present .
FEATURES OF   LEIOMYOMA  Echogenecity of mass---------- HypoechoicBorders of the mass------------DefinedVascularity of the lesion------- Peripheral   Junctional zone------------------- Normal.Subendometrial / Intramyometrial cysts- Not present .
Present case ...................... Bulky uterus with lobulated outline
Heterogenous pattern of the Myometrium
Intramyometrialpeneteratingvascularity.
Congested  venous system.
Focal defined hypoechoic areas – Leiomyomas
G sac – 5wks with                    ? Viability----Follow up advised . INCREASED INTRAMYOMETRIAL   VASCULATURE PENETERATING PATTERN
CONGESTED TORTUOUS VESSELS – INTRAMYOMETRIAL . PENETERATING PATTERNFOCAL HYPOECHOIC AREAS APPRECIATED IN THE MYOMETRIUM WITH DEFINED BORDERS – CORROBORATIVE WITH  SMALL LEIOMYOMA.
G SAC WITH NO FETAL NODE/ NO YOLK SAC. CORROBORATES WITH POG 5WKS ODAYS ......FOLLOW UP FOR VIABILITY  HETEROGENOUS  ECHOPATTERN OF THE MYOMETRIUM
MAGNIFIED VIEW OF THE G SAC  SINGLE LINER ADENOMYOSIS CAN PREDISPOSE TO INTRAMYOMETRIAL ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
BULKY UTERUS  WITH LOBULATED OUTLINE
PENETERATING   PATTERN OF THE VASCULATURE

Pregnancy with adenomyosis and leiomyoma with component of pelvic congestion

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    ADENOMYOSIS MERCURYIMAGING INSTITUTE SCO 172-173 SEC 9C CHANDIGARHMERCURY IMAGING CENTRE SCO 16-17 SEC 20D CHANDIGARH22 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH POG OF 5WKS . EPISODIC PAIN IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN.
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    DIFFERENTIATE ADENOMYOSIS FROM LEIOMYOMA
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    FEATURES OF ADENOMYOSISEchogenecity of mass---------- HyperechoicBorders of the mass------------ill -definedVascularity of the lesion------- Penetrating Size of uterus---------------------Bulky with asymmetrical lobulations ( anterior and posetrior). Junctional zone-------------------Thick. ( >8mm ( 8-12mm) >12mm) ( MR sagittal plane T2w sequence gives best assesment of junctional zone)Subendometrial / Intramyometrial cysts -Present .
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    FEATURES OF LEIOMYOMA Echogenecity of mass---------- HypoechoicBorders of the mass------------DefinedVascularity of the lesion------- Peripheral Junctional zone------------------- Normal.Subendometrial / Intramyometrial cysts- Not present .
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    Present case ......................Bulky uterus with lobulated outline
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    Focal defined hypoechoicareas – Leiomyomas
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    G sac –5wks with ? Viability----Follow up advised . INCREASED INTRAMYOMETRIAL VASCULATURE PENETERATING PATTERN
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    CONGESTED TORTUOUS VESSELS– INTRAMYOMETRIAL . PENETERATING PATTERNFOCAL HYPOECHOIC AREAS APPRECIATED IN THE MYOMETRIUM WITH DEFINED BORDERS – CORROBORATIVE WITH SMALL LEIOMYOMA.
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    G SAC WITHNO FETAL NODE/ NO YOLK SAC. CORROBORATES WITH POG 5WKS ODAYS ......FOLLOW UP FOR VIABILITY HETEROGENOUS ECHOPATTERN OF THE MYOMETRIUM
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    MAGNIFIED VIEW OFTHE G SAC SINGLE LINER ADENOMYOSIS CAN PREDISPOSE TO INTRAMYOMETRIAL ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
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    BULKY UTERUS WITH LOBULATED OUTLINE
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    PENETERATING PATTERN OF THE VASCULATURE
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    VALSALVAE ---- Tortuosvenous channels- normal response. – Pregnanacy with adenomyosis – Associated component of pelvic congestion.
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    LOW RESISTANCE ARTERIALTREE.- PREGNANT STATE WITH ASSOCIATED ADENOMYOSIS
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    ECTOPIC ENDOMETRIAL GLANDWITH SMOOTH MUSCLE HYPERPLASIA
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    LESSON LEARNTDifferentiate betweenAdenomyosis and Leiomyoma.Appreciate peneterating pattern form the Peripheral arterial tree.Differentiate focal from diffuse form of the adenomyosis.