uterine masses continues Flashcards
lipomatous uterine tumors aka
lipoleimyomas
lipoleimyomas benign or malignant
benign
lipoleimyomas sono appearance
echogenic, attenuating mass in myometrium
leiomyosarcoma benign or malignant
malignant
leiomyosarcoma can cause
bleeding
leiomyosarcoma same symptoms and appearance as
fibroid
how do we tell its leiomyosarcoma and not fibroid
rapid growth and menopasual growth
adenomyosis is what
endometrial glands and stoma within myometrium
nodular adenomyosis composed of
adenomyomas
adenomyosis seen more in what group of women
have children
adenomyosis sono appearance
enlarged, assymetrical thickening of myometrium, poor deliniation of the endometrium, hypoechoic areas, heterogenous myometrium
localized adenomyosis can be confused with
fibroid
difference between adenomyosis and fibroid
fibroid = peripheral vasc + well defined borders adenomyosis = ill define borders and internal vasc
ateriovenous malformation (AVM) is what
vascular plexus of arteries and veins with no cappilary network
ateriovenous malformation (AVM) usually comes from
post abortion, postpartum or D&C