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Síndrome de Asherman - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Sinequias uterinas

Definición:

Es la formación de adherencias intrauterinas (tejido cicatricial) que se desarrolla de manera característica después de una cirugía uterina.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

El síndrome de Asherman es una afección poco común y se presenta en mujeres que se han sometido a algunos procedimientos de dilatación y legrado.

Una infección pélvica severa que no tiene relación con cirugía también puede conducir a que se presente este síndrome.

Las adherencias intrauterinas también se pueden formar después de una infección con tuberculosis o esquistosomiasis. Estas infecciones son raras en los Estados Unidos y las complicaciones uterinas, como el síndrome de Asherman relacionado con dichas infecciones, son aún menos comunes.

Útero

Corte transversal de anatomía uterina normal

Reviewed last on: 9/12/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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