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Case Report

Uterine rupture after high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of adenomyosis: a case report and literature review

Yinxia Liua Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR ChinaView further author information
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Na Fub Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China;c Department of Gynecological Operative Room Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR ChinaView further author information
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Bin Lva Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR ChinaView further author information
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Yuedong Hea Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiaoli Wanga Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2212885 | Received 21 Feb 2023, Accepted 07 May 2023, Published online: 22 May 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1. Magnetic resonance imaging of the uterus before HIFU treatment (A, B) and 3 months after HIFU treatment (E, F). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound immediately after HIFU treatment (C, D). HIFU: high-intensity focused ultrasound.

Figure 1. Magnetic resonance imaging of the uterus before HIFU treatment (A, B) and 3 months after HIFU treatment (E, F). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound immediately after HIFU treatment (C, D). HIFU: high-intensity focused ultrasound.

Figure 2. Full-thickness defect in anterior uterine wall (arrow) noticed during cesarean section.

Figure 2. Full-thickness defect in anterior uterine wall (arrow) noticed during cesarean section.

Figure 3. Necrotic tissue found in the uterine cavity during cesarean section.

Figure 3. Necrotic tissue found in the uterine cavity during cesarean section.

Data availability statement

All data generated or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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