Successful use of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery to relieve symptoms in a patient with symptomatic focal adenomyosis.
OBJECTIVE
To report a successful treatment of symptomatic adenomyosis using magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS).


METHODS
Case study.


METHODS
General hospital.


METHODS
A 47-year-old premenopausal woman with focal symptomatic adenomyosis.


METHODS
MRgFUS.


METHODS
Score on the Uterine Fibroids Symptoms Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) questionnaire and the degree of menstrual pain.


RESULTS
Uterine Fibroids Symptoms reduced from 53 to 28 and the degree of menstrual pain reduced from 10 to 5.


CONCLUSIONS
For adenomyosis patients who wish to preserve their uterus, MRgFUS may be a promising alternative to hysterectomy. Additional studies of the safety and efficacy of MRgFUS in this indication should be conducted.
Yoon
Sang-Wook
SW
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University Bundang CHA General Hospital, Sungnam, South Korea.
Kim
Kyoung Ah
KA
Cha
Sun Hee
SH
Kim
Yong Min
YM
Lee
Chan
C
Na
Young-Jeong
YJ
Kim
Seung-Jo
SJ
D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000517:prevention & control; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D050498:Live Birth; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011247:Pregnancy; D017697:Premenopause; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy