Vaginal Scan for Identifying Endometrial Abnormalities: Limitations in Clinical Management
Author(s) -
Hiroshi Tsuda,
Masami Kawabata,
Naohiko Umesaki,
Kazume Kawabatta,
Sachio Ogita
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
gynecologic and obstetric investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1423-002X
pISSN - 0378-7346
DOI - 10.1159/000292305
Subject(s) - endometrial cancer , medicine , endometrial hyperplasia , malignancy , endometrium , cutoff , gynecology , radiology , endometrial polyp , hyperplasia , hysteroscopy , cancer , obstetrics , physics , quantum mechanics
It is generally recognized that an endometrial thickness of 4-8 mm is considered a definite cutoff point for detection of endometrial malignancy by transvaginal sonography. We report on 2 patients with endometrial cancer and on 1 with endometrial hyperplasia, in each of whom endometrial thickness was < 4 mm.
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