Characteristics indicating adenomyosis at the time of hysterectomy: a retrospective study of 291 patients

Introduction: The objective of this study was to elucidate the clinical profile of adenomyosis by comparison with uterine leiomyomas. Material and methods: We conducted a retrospective study of women undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease with a histologic diagnosis of adenomyosis, a diagnosis of both adenomyosis and leiomyomas and women with uterine leiomyomas but no adenomyosis. A retrospective medical record review was performed to ascertain sociodemographic and anthropometric variables, as well as to confirm intraoperative and pathologic findings. Results: Our study sample comprised 291 patients, 38 wome…