Uterine Cystic Adenomyosis: A Disease of Younger Women

Adenomyosis in an 18-Year-Old Adolescent: A Case Report

“…Other surgical approaches have been proposed such as ablation after insertion of a radiofrequency needle under ultrasound guidance, the use of a single-incision with monopolar cautery or the use of robotic surgery. In the case of a focal lesion or adenomyotic cyst not involving the endometrial cavity, safe surgical resection is possible [4].…”

“…Careful review of the literature reveals very few case reports, case series or small cohorts addressing adenomyosis or adenomyotic cysts presenting in the female adolescent [3,4,7,11,12]. A variety of imaging modalities were utilized in diagnosis.…”

“…, Ana Katherine Gonçalves 3 and Ricardo Ney Cobucci 4 uteri and often associated with the diffuse subtype, and in a juvenile form seen in nulliparous women between 13 and 20 years of age, for which the true incidence is not known, since few cases have been reported. Although adenomyosis seems very rare before age 20, a cystic form has mainly been reported in young women [3,4].…”

“…Although adenomyosis seems very rare before age 20, a cystic form has mainly been reported in young women [3,4].…”

Huge Adenomyotic Cyst in Pregnancy

“…Congenital cysts derived from Mullerian anomalies like non-communicating rudimentary horn (3). Acquired cysts include cystic adenomyosis (4,5) and cystic degeneration of uterine fibroid (6). Adenomyotic cyst, cystic adenomyosis or cystic adenoma is a rare variant of adenomyosis (7).…”