Familial adenomyosis: a case report.
The persuasive data not only illustrate a familial tendency towards adenomyosis but also emphasize that adenomyosis can be diagnosed noninvasively and accurately by MRI. A possible familial predisposition toward or a direct familial cause of adenomyosis warrants further investigation.
Arnold
L L
LL
Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, D.C. 20007-2197.
Ascher
S M
SM
Simon
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged