A case of rapidly-growing atypical polypoid adenomyoma which was histologically diagnosed before operation and removed by a laparoscopic resection
Atypical polypoid adenomyoma (APAM) is an epithelial-mesenchymal mixed tumor which often develops in the uterine cavity of reproductive age women, requiring preservation of the reproductive functions. Preoperative endometrial biopsy may not yield histological diagnosis as the tumor is a solid smooth muscle tumor. The standard treatment option is a hysteroscopic resection for the diagnosis and the treatment at the same time.
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Akira Nakabayashi, Nobuko Takahashi, Kazunori Hashimoto, Reiko Nagata, Tomomi Hashimoto, Tomoko Yamamoto, Hideo Matsui Tags: Case Report Source Type: research