{"title":"Successful treatment of large adenomyosis with transcervical radiofrequency ablation in a high-risk patient: A case report and short review","authors":"Elvin Piriyev MD , Thomas Römer MD","doi":"10.1016/j.radcr.2025.01.017","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Adenomyosis is a prevalent gynecological condition that affects women of reproductive age, and its treatment can present significant challenges. Conventional surgical approaches are traumatic to the uterine tissue, necessitating the development of alternative methods. We herein describe the successful treatment of a large diffuse adenomyosis on the back wall of the uterus in a high-risk patient with severe symptoms and fertility desire, using transcervical intrauterine ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation. The treatment significantly reduced uterine and adenomyosis volumes and improved the symptoms. This method is a minimally invasive uterine-preserving option and serves as a promising therapeutic alternative to conventional procedures, such as hysterectomy and tissue excision, for treating adenomyosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53472,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Case Reports","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages 1983-1987"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Radiology Case Reports","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325000172","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Adenomyosis is a prevalent gynecological condition that affects women of reproductive age, and its treatment can present significant challenges. Conventional surgical approaches are traumatic to the uterine tissue, necessitating the development of alternative methods. We herein describe the successful treatment of a large diffuse adenomyosis on the back wall of the uterus in a high-risk patient with severe symptoms and fertility desire, using transcervical intrauterine ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation. The treatment significantly reduced uterine and adenomyosis volumes and improved the symptoms. This method is a minimally invasive uterine-preserving option and serves as a promising therapeutic alternative to conventional procedures, such as hysterectomy and tissue excision, for treating adenomyosis.
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The content of this journal is exclusively case reports that feature diagnostic imaging. Categories in which case reports can be placed include the musculoskeletal system, spine, central nervous system, head and neck, cardiovascular, chest, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, multisystem, pediatric, emergency, women''s imaging, oncologic, normal variants, medical devices, foreign bodies, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, ultrasonography, imaging artifacts, forensic, anthropological, and medical-legal. Articles must be well-documented and include a review of the appropriate literature.