A sonographic classification and reporting system for diagnosing adenomyosis
Author(s)
Van den Bosch, Thierry
de Bruijn, Annefleur M
de Leeuw, Robert A
Dueholm, Margit
Exacoustos, Caterina
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To develop a uniform classification and standardized reporting system of ultrasound findings of adenomyosis using the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) criteria. METHOD: The opinion presented in this manuscript was built based on a thorough discussion among all authors, including a Delphi procedure. Selected images and videos of typical cases of the different morphological variations of adenomyosis were used in the debates. RESULTS: A classification and reporting system of different types of adenomyosis based on ultrasound was agreed upon including (1) identification of adenomyosis based on MUSA criteria, (2) disease location (anterior, posterior, left lateral, right lateral, fundal), (3) classification of the lesions as focal or diffuse, (4) presence or absence of intralesional cysts, (5) myometrial layer involvement (junctional zone, myometrium, serosal involvement), (6) disease extent (< 25%, 25-50%, > 50% of uterine volume affected by adenomyosis) and (7) lesion size. CONCLUSIONS: We proposes a uniform classification and reporting system of different types of adenomyosis based on ultrasound. The clinical relevance of this approach needs to be evaluated in further studies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Date Issued
2019-05-01
Date Acceptance
2018-04-26
Citation
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019, 53 (5), pp.576-582
ISSN
0960-7692
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
576
End Page
582
Journal / Book Title
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume
53
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article, which has been published in final form at https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/uog.19096. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29790217
Subjects
adenomyosis
classification
diagnostic imaging
ultrasonography
uterus
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2018-05-22