title: Successful use of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery to relieve symptoms in a patient with symptomatic focal adenomyosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University Bundang CHA General Hospital, Sungnam, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Kyoung Ah
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sun Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Yong Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young-Jeong
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Seung-Jo
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: 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