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Endometrial thickness screening in premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding
Author(s) -
Getpook Chatpavit,
Wattanakumtornkul Saranya
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2006.00455.x
Subject(s) - medicine , curettage , uterine bleeding , endometrial polyp , gynecology , endometrium , endometrial hyperplasia , myoma , hysteroscopy , obstetrics , uterus , radiology
Aim: To assess the role of measuring endometrial thickness by transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) as a screening tool for abnormal uterine bleeding triage in premenopausal women. Methods: Between November 2002 and October 2004, endometrial thickness was measured by TVS in 111 premenopausal women with non‐cyclic abnormal uterine bleeding before dilatation and curettage. Results: Of the 111 women, 31 (27.9%) had an abnormal endometrium (hyperplasia 13.5%, polyps 5.4%, submucous myoma 5.4%, and adenocarcinoma 3.6%). An endometrial thickness of 8 mm showed optimal sensitivity and specificity (83.9% and 58.8%, respectively) and 90.4% negative predictive value (NPV) for an abnormal endometrium. When submucous myoma was excluded, the sensitivity, specificity, and NPV were 80%, 53.8%, and 89.6%, respectively. Conclusion: Endometrial thickness of 8 mm or less is less likely to be associated with malignant pathologies in premenopausal uterine bleeding.