Sonographic characteristics of adenofibroma of the endometrium following tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer: two case reports.
Adenofibroma of the endometrium is thought to be a rare benign variant of the mixed mesodermal tumor, and its preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We describe the sonographic characteristics of two cases of adenofibroma of the endometrium. In both cases the patient was receiving prolonged tamoxifen therapy following surgery for breast cancer. Sonographically, this rare disease is observed as an intracavitary mass containing multiple small cysts with low-resistance intratumor blood flow. The unique sonographic findings make the preoperative diagnosis possible.
Huang
K T
KT
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
C A
CA
Cheng
W F
WF
Wu
C C
CC
Jou
H J
HJ
Hsieh
C Y
CY
Lin
G J
GJ
Hsieh
F J
FJ
D000232:Adenofibroma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D013629:Tamoxifen