A case of adenomyomatous polyp of the uterus associated with tamoxifen therapy

Radiat Med. 2005 Sep;23(6):432-4.

Abstract

A case of adenomyomatous polyp of the uterine endometrium is reported. The patient was 64-year-old woman treated with tamoxifen. Ultrasonography demonstrated a heterogeneous hyperechoic mass with small cystic spaces in the uterus. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a thick stalk with many thin restiform branches within a large solid and cystic endometrial mass showed dendriform low intensity on T2-weighted images and intense enhancement on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images. The prominent dendriform central fibrous core on MRI reflected a thick stalk originating from the myometrium with numerous branches containing abundant smooth muscle fibers, and may represent the pathologic feature of adenomyomatous polyp.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenomatous Polyps / chemically induced*
  • Adenomatous Polyps / diagnosis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Tamoxifen / adverse effects*
  • Tamoxifen / therapeutic use
  • Uterine Neoplasms / chemically induced*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Tamoxifen