Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the macroscopic view of adenomyosis?
What is the macroscopic view of adenomyosis?
What is suggested to result in hyperestrogenism in patients with adenomyosis?
What is suggested to result in hyperestrogenism in patients with adenomyosis?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis in adenomyosis?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis in adenomyosis?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the characteristic location of ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic location of ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis?
Signup and view all the answers
Which theory proposes metaplasia of displaced embryonic pluripotent Mullerian remnants or differentiation of adult stem cells as the pathogenesis of adenomyosis?
Which theory proposes metaplasia of displaced embryonic pluripotent Mullerian remnants or differentiation of adult stem cells as the pathogenesis of adenomyosis?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the characteristic macroscopic view of uterine enlargement in adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic macroscopic view of uterine enlargement in adenomyosis?
Signup and view all the answers
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2, and is not present in the endometrium of disease-free uteri?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2, and is not present in the endometrium of disease-free uteri?
Signup and view all the answers
What is suggested to result from increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis?
What is suggested to result from increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis as a result of activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis as a result of activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the characteristic macroscopic view of uterine enlargement in adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic macroscopic view of uterine enlargement in adenomyosis?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis as a result of activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism in adenomyosis?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis as a result of activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism in adenomyosis?
Signup and view all the answers
What is suggested to result from increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis?
What is suggested to result from increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the characteristic location of ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic location of ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis?
Signup and view all the answers
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2, but is not present in the endometrium of disease-free uteri?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2, but is not present in the endometrium of disease-free uteri?
Signup and view all the answers
