Polypoidaladenomyosis mimicking subserosal leiomyoma-A Rare Case Report.

Sandeepa S; Hemalatha AN; Koravi V

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

Polypoidaladenomyosis mimicking subserosal leiomyoma-A Rare Case Report.

Sandeepa S, Hemalatha An, Koravi V

Abstract :

Adenomyosis is defined by the presence of endometrial mucosa within the myometrium.[1]It causes significant enlargement of entire uterus but rarely adenomyosis can present as nodules.[2] We present a rare case of polypoidaladenomyosis which presented as subserosal leiomyoma. A 36 year old woman underwent hysterectomy with right salphingo oophorectomy for suspected subserosal leiomyoma and cystic right ovary. Histopathological examination of subserosal mass revealed polypoidaladenomyosis.Subserosal nodular formations of adenomyosis, mimicking leiomyoma is possible even without significant enlargement of the uterus and is a rare entity