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If malignancy is suspected, a [[CT]] scan can be helpful. | If malignancy is suspected, a [[CT]] scan can be helpful. | ||
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|'''[[Endometrial polyp|Endometrial Polyps]]''' <ref name="“Radiopaedia”">{{cite web|url=https://radiopaedia.org/articles/endometrial-polyp}}</ref> | |||
|[[File:Uterine-leiomyomas-and-endometrial-polyp.jpg|none|thumb|300x300px|Case courtesy of Dr Ahmed Abdrabou, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 22640]] | |||
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* Difficult to distinguish from adenomyosis | |||
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|'''[[Adenomyosis]]''' <ref name="“Radiopaedia”2">{{cite web|url=https://radiopaedia.org/articles/adenomyosis}}</ref> | |||
|[[File:Adenomyosis-of-the-uterus.jpg|none|thumb|300x300px|Case courtesy of Associate Professor Natalie Yang, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 9868]] | |||
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* Uterine enlargement may be seen | |||
* Appear very similar to fibroids | |||
* Adenomyosis is favoured if calcifications is present | |||
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|'''[[Leiomyoma]]''' <ref name="“Radiopaedia”3">{{cite web|url=https://radiopaedia.org/articles/uterine-leiomyoma}}</ref> | |||
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Case courtesy of Assoc Prof Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 17065 | |||
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* soft tissue densities | |||
* may exhibit coarse peripheral or central calcification | |||
* may distort the smooth uterine contour | |||
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|Malignancy | |||
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Case courtesy of Dr Ayush Goel, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 35271 | |||
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|Endometriosis | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
If malignancy is suspected, a CT scan can be helpful.
CT
| Underlying Cause | CT Scan | Findings |
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| Endometrial Polyps [1] |  |
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| Adenomyosis [2] |  |
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| Leiomyoma [3] |
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| Malignancy |
Case courtesy of Dr Ayush Goel, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 35271 |
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| Endometriosis |
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