A case of adenomyosis per se with a uterine weight of 475 g.
BACKGROUND
Adenomyosis alone usually does not cause significant uterine enlargement.


METHODS
A 49-year-old woman underwent vaginal hysterectomy and pelvic reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. Incidentally, she was found to have adenomyosis with a 475-gram uterus without any other uterine histopathologic finding. To our knowledge, this is the largest uterus with adenomyosis alone ever reported.


CONCLUSIONS
Extreme enlargement of the uterus is possible due to adenomyosis alone.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ozgur H
OH
Harmanli
Ting
T
Shen
Shaobo
S
Zhu
Ashwin J
AJ
Chatwani
D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*