Adenomatous endometrial hyperplasia
Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 25 Jan 2014
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Weerakkody Y, Adenomatous endometrial hyperplasia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-27253
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25 Jan 2014,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Adenomatous type endometrial hyperplasia
Adenomatous endometrial hyperplasia is a type of endometrial hyperplasia.
Epidemiology
The peak incidence is around 40-50 years of age.
Pathology
Both endogenous and exogenous estrogen exposure are considered important factors in its etiology 1.
References
- 1. Kreiger N, Marrett LD, Clarke EA et-al. Risk factors for adenomatous endometrial hyperplasia: a case-control study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 1986;123 (2): 291-301. Pubmed citation
- 2. Schmidt WO, Kurjak A. Color Doppler Sonography in Gynecology and Obstetrics. Thieme. ISBN:1588902560. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon