Adenomyosis in the Adolescent Population: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Background This report presents a rare cause of dysmenorrhea in the adolescent female and the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with T2 weighted sequence in the identification of adenomyosis. Case Two adolescents who presented with persistent pelvic pain in the absence of outfl...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric & adolescent gynecology 2009-10, Vol.22 (5), p.e146-e147
Main Authors: Itam, S. Paul, MD, Ayensu-Coker, Leslie, MD, Sanchez, Judith, MD, Zurawin, Robert K., MD, Dietrich, Jennifer E., MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenomyosis
Adolescent
Dysmenorrhea - etiology
Endometriosis
Endometriosis - diagnosis
Endometriosis - drug therapy
Endometriosis - pathology
Endometrium - pathology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics
Pelvic pain
Pelvic Pain - etiology
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Summary:Abstract Background This report presents a rare cause of dysmenorrhea in the adolescent female and the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with T2 weighted sequence in the identification of adenomyosis. Case Two adolescents who presented with persistent pelvic pain in the absence of outflow tract obstruction or biopsy confirmed endometriosis had MRI-findings consistent with adenomyosis. Summary and Conclusion In the adolescent female presenting with persistent dysmenorrhea, a diagnosis of adenomyosis is rare but should remain a possibility as one considers the differential diagnosis.
ISSN:1083-3188
1873-4332
DOI:10.1016/j.jpag.2009.01.067