This was a 48 year old lady who was seeing me on and off for diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension . She came to me a few months ago for uncontrolled diabetes. Her Blood sugar was around 400 mgms/dl and she was started on insulin for better control. The patient  had history of  irregular periods with history of menorrhagia for the last 3 cycles .She again came 2 weeks later for complaints of fever on and off. Her blood sugar had come under control . On clinical examination a mass was felt in the right hypochondrium and she went through an abdominal scan.

Two distinct mass lesions were seen in the right side of the abdomen in the lumbar and  hypochondriac regions . Though they appeared distinct from the liver , it was a bit confusing.

The mass lesions are seen below.

 

 

Uterus was massively enlarged and showed a large fibroid . Uterine texture also showed features of adenomyosis and endometrial thickening.

 

Thw two masses seen out of the uterus and mainly in the right upper quadrant  are shown below.

The ultrasound gave us a few inconclusive findings . Uterus was massively enlarged ; a large fibroid was seen ; adenomyosis was seen ; endometrium was thickened ; two large mass lesions were seen in the right upper quadrant and right lumbar region . But it was difficult to ascertain the origin of these extra uterine masses .

So a CT scan was done next . These pictures are reproduced here using a cell phone’s camera.

The following picture shows the enlarged uterus and large sub serous myomas extending upto the liver.

The next picture shows the adenomyosis

 

 

 

The large sub serous fibroids are seen below.

 

The liver is shown below.

 

 

 

Even after the CT scan pictures , at least two surgical teams were reluctant to operate.

At last she was operated in a medical college hospital . Per operative and biopsy findings were nearly the same .

Enlarged uterus with leiomyoma with mucinous and cystic degeneration and adenomyosis and two large sub serous fibroids arising from the fundal and right lateral aspect undergoing hyalinisation. 

There was no evidence of any carcinoma or lymphoma. 

The patient is doing well post operatively.

This case is presented here to stress how ultrasound can be found wanting in certain circumstances and CT scan scores over ultrasound in such conditions.