Abstract

The presence of adenomyosis is traditionally confirmed by histopathologic examination of the uterine specimen. Today, it could be diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound. Ultrasound diagnosis was previously less precise. However, with the advances in ultrasound technology including 3 dimensional ultrasound, the specificity and sensitivity of ultrasound to diagnose adenomyosis have increased. In addition, it has led to a clear increase in the prevalence of adenomyosis.

Topics

adenomyosis sonographic diagnosis ultrasound accuracy, adenomyosis transvaginal ultrasound overdiagnosis, Feferkorn Tulandi adenomyosis ultrasound editorial, adenomyosis imaging diagnosis differential fertility, sonographic criteria adenomyosis accuracy specificity, adenomyosis overdiagnosis ultrasound clinical implications, endometriosis adenomyosis ultrasound diagnostic challenges, uterine adenomyosis imaging methods review
PMID 36621709 36621709 DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.043 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.043

Cite this article

Feferkorn, I., & Tulandi, T. (2023). Sonographic diagnosis of adenomyosis-ultrasound that cried wolf?. *Fertility and Sterility*, *119*(3), 490-491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.043

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