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adenomyoma
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adenomyoma /ad·e·no·my·o·ma/ (-mi-o´mah)
1. a benign tumor consisting of smooth muscle and glandular elements.
2. see adenomyosis.
ad·e·no·my·o·ma (dn--m-m)
n.
A benign tumor of smooth muscle containing glandular elements, occurring most frequently in the uterus and in the uterine ligaments.
adenomyoma
[ad′ənōmī·ō′mə] pl. adenomyomas, adenomyomata
a tumor of the endometrium of the uterus characterized by a mass of smooth muscle containing endometrial tissue and glands.
adenomyoma [ad″ĕ-no-mi-o´mah]
1. a benign tumor consisting of smooth muscle and glandular elements.
2. see adenomyosis.
adenomyoma
a tumor made up of endometrium and muscle tissue, found in the uterus, or more frequently, in the uterine ligaments.
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13) Mark et al (13) also found that leiomyomas were typically round in shape, whereas adenomyomas were most often oval with their long axis paralleling the uterus.
MRI of benign uterine conditions by Livermore, Jacob A.; Adusumilli, Saroja / Applied Radiology
[1] Approximately 90% of adenomyomas are located in the stomach, duodenum, and jejunum.
Patient With Duodenal Strictures and a Mass at the Head of the ... by Chand, Eric M.; Caudell, Patricia / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
[5] Adenomyomas are characterized by an intimate admixture of benign endometrial glands without architectural complexity and a stroma composed of smooth muscle and fibrous tissue.
Spindle Cell Epithelioma of the Vagina Shows Immunohistochemical ... by Skelton, Henry; Smith, Kathleen J. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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