Research Article
Sonographic Signs of Adenomyosis Are Prevalent in Women Undergoing Surgery for Endometriosis and May Suggest a Higher Risk of Infertility
Table 2
Transvaginal ultrasound features suggestive of adenomyosis and their prevalence in women undergoing surgery for endometriosis versus controls.
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| | Asymmetrical myometrial thickening (%) | 64 (68.1) | 38 (63.3) | 0.602 | | Myometrial cysts (%) | 80 (85.1) | 47 (78.3) | 0.287 | | Parallel shadowing (%) | 54 (57.5) | 22 (36.7) | 0.01 | | Hyperechoic islands (%) | 76 (80.9) | 46 (76.7) | 0.547 | | Linear striations (%) | 25 (26.6) | 27 (45.0) | 0.02 | | Irregular EMJ (%) | 81 (86.2) | 26 (43.3) | <0.00 | | Focal adenomyomas (%) | 36 (38.3) | 7 (11.7) | <0.00 | | Number of features, mean ± SD | 4.4 ± 2.0 | 3.5 ± 2.3 | 0.00 | | Any feature (%) | 84 (89.4) | 47 (78.3) | 0.068 | | Number of features ≥ 3 (%) | 82 (87.2) | 41 (68.3) | 0.00 | | Number of features ≥ 5 (%) | 54 (57.4) | 21 (35) | 0.00 |
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EMJ: endometrial-myometrial junction; SD: standard deviation. significant finding.
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