Adenomyosis in pregnancy. A review.
Adenomyosis of the gravid uterus has been considered a rare condition, associated with a high incidence of obstetric and/or surgical complications. In addition, various studies have claimed that the adenomyotic implants hormonally respond only to estrogen. A careful review of the literature does not support these notions. The incidence of adenomyosis in the gravid uterus appears to be about 17%. However, 80 years' worth of literature contains only 29 reports of associated obstetric complications. There is also ample evidence of adenomyosis demonstrating progesterone effects within the hormonal milieu of pregnancy.
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D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D014593:Uterine Inertia / Q000175:diagnosis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis