Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Adenomyosis

Ziele: The constellation of symptoms of uterine fibroids and adenomyosis are similar. Based on positive results reported as a treatment for uterine fibroids, uterine artery embolization (UAE) has been investigated as a possible therapeutic tool to treat adenomyosis. Methode: All publications retrievable through Medline, Embase or Pubmed with keywords such as adenomyosis, uterine artery embolization, uterine fibroid embolization, adenomyosis therapy and adenomyosis treatment were included in this report. All studies written or abstracted in English were utilized. Data available from reports from 1999 through augu…