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Asherman's syndrome (AS) is an acquired uterine condition that occurs when scar tissue forms inside the uterus and/or the cervix. [1] It is characterized by variable scarring inside the uterine cavity, where in many cases the front and back walls of the uterus stick to one another.
Hysteroscopy has the benefit of allowing direct visualization of the uterus, thereby avoiding or reducing iatrogenic trauma to delicate reproductive tissue which may result in Asherman's syndrome. Hysteroscopy allows access to the uterotubal junction for entry into the fallopian tube ; this is useful for tubal occlusion procedures for ...
Diagnosis [ edit ] Although hematometra can often be diagnosed based purely on the patient's history of amenorrhea and cyclic abdominal pain, as well as a palpable pelvic mass on examination, the diagnosis can be confirmed by ultrasound , which will show blood pooled in the uterus and an enlargement of the uterine cavity.
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), also known as Asherson's syndrome, is a rare autoimmune disease in which widespread, intravascular clotting causes multi-organ failure. [1] The syndrome is caused by antiphospholipid antibodies that target a group of proteins in the body that are associated with phospholipids .
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Asherman has published dozens of medical articles. Among other things, he described a syndrome that bears his name, Asherman's Syndrome, which includes scarring and infection in the uterus due to curettage, which was first described by a German doctor ( Heinrich Fritsch ) in 1894 but was characterized following two articles by Asherman in 1948 ...
Amy Schumer Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Good+Foundation Amy Schumer feels “reborn” after being diagnosed with exogenous Cushing syndrome. Schumer, 42, confirmed her medical diagnosis in ...
An important risk factor for placenta accreta is placenta previa in the presence of a uterine scar. Placenta previa is an independent risk factor for placenta accreta. Additional reported risk factors for placenta accreta include maternal age and multiparity, other prior uterine surgery, prior uterine curettage, uterine irradiation, endometrial ablation, Asherman syndrome, uterine leiomyomata ...