The pathophysiology of uterine adenomyosis: an update

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作者
Benagiano, Giuseppe [2 ]
Habiba, Marwan [3 ,4 ]
Brosens, Ivo [1 ]
机构
[1] Leuven Inst Fertil & Embryol, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
[2] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Gynecol Obstet & Urol, Rome, Italy
[3] Univ Leicester, Reprod Sci Sect, Leicester, Leics, England
[4] Univ Hosp Leicester, Leicester, Leics, England
关键词
Adenomyosis; endometriosis; diagnosis; pathogenesis; junctional zone; infertility; obstetrical syndromes; ESTROGEN-DEPENDENT DISEASE; JUNCTIONAL ZONE; MENSTRUAL-CYCLE; SMOOTH-MUSCLE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-2; PROGESTERONE-RECEPTORS; DIFFUSE ADENOMYOSIS; HUMAN UTERUS; TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; OVARIAN ENDOMETRIOMATA;
D O I
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.06.044
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
The diagnosis of adenomyosis using noninvasive techniques such as vaginal ultrasounds and magnetic resonance has clear clinical applications and has renewed the interest in the pathogenesis of uterine adenomyosis. However, the research remains hampered by the lack of consensus on the classification of lesions. Magnetic resonance imaging and transvaginal ultrasound have comparable diagnostic accuracy. Minimal interventional biopsy techniques have recently been introduced. This article reviews human and animal studies and provides an update on the pathophysiology of adenomyosis. Recent views on the pathogenesis and links with endometriosis are discussed. (Fertil Steril (R) 2012; 98: 572-9. (C) 2012 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.)
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页码:572 / 579
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