• Adenomyomas containing endometrial glands are also found outside of the uterus, most commonly on the uterine adnexa but can also develop at distant sites outside of the pelvis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The majority of cases of extrauterine adenomyomas described in the literature have been located in the pelvis, growing on the ovaries, uterine ligaments, and space surrounding the rectum. (wikipedia.org)
  • Within this mass, focal lesions with anechoic foci that appeared to comprise the cystic portion were observed, along with an inhomogeneous pattern (Figures 3 A and 3 B). On the basis of these combined examination results, the possibility that the lesion was a tumor of mesenchymal origin with malignant potential was explained to the patient and a decision for surgical treatment was made. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adenomyomas (or adenomyomatosis) represent the second most common type of gallbladder polyp. (medscape.com)
  • Adenomyomas containing endometrial glands are also found outside of the uterus, most commonly on the uterine adnexa but can also develop at distant sites outside of the pelvis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Though less common, adenomyomas with endometrial tissue can also be found outside the uterus. (wikipedia.org)
  • These polyps occur as part of focal or generalized cholesterolosis of the gallbladder and are not neoplasms. (medscape.com)
  • Histologically, the lesions cause focal thickening of the gallbladder wall. (medscape.com)
  • On ultrasound or oral cholecystography, these lesions appear as a focal thickening of the gallbladder wall. (medscape.com)
  • Collectively, these 3 types of benign focal gallbladder lesions account for 95% of all gallbladder polyps. (medscape.com)
  • The majority of cases of extrauterine adenomyomas described in the literature have been located in the pelvis, growing on the ovaries, uterine ligaments, and space surrounding the rectum. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most frequent complaint in cases of extrauterine adenomyomas is pain in the pelvis or abdomen, with a small proportion of women also presenting with abnormal bleeding and/or infertility. (wikipedia.org)
  • 17. Local excision of uterine adenomyomas: a report of 86 cases with follow-up analyses. (nih.gov)
  • [ 1 ] Overall, polyps are much less common than gallstones, and they are usually discovered as an incidental finding when an ultrasound of the abdomen is performed for the evaluation of biliary-type abdominal pain or to survey the liver for focal defects or extrahepatic obstruction. (medscape.com)