Imaging of membranous dysmenorrhea.
Membranous dysmenorrhea is an unusual clinical entity. It is characterized by the expulsion of huge fragments of endometrium during the menses, favored by hormonal abnormality or drug intake. This report describes a case with clinical, US, and MRI findings before the expulsion. Differential diagnoses are discussed.
Rouanet
J P
JP
Department of Radiology, C.M.C. Beausoleil, 119 Avenue de Lodeve, 34000 Montpellier, France. jp.rouanet@cge-ol.fr
Daclin
P Y
PY
Turpin
F
F
Karam
R
R
Prayssac-Salanon
A
A
Courtieu
C R
CR
Maubon
A J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D003534:Cyproterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003534:Cyproterone