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*Tamoxifen may cause the endometrium to be thickened, irregular, and cystic. Changes tend to be subendometrial in location and cause subendometrial cysts which can be demonstrated with an ultrasound.<ref name=nb>Tamoxifen associated endometrial changes. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/tamoxifen-associated-endometrial-changes Accessed on March 15, 2016.</ref> | |||
*The degree of endometrial thickening corresponds to the duration of tamoxifen therapy.<ref name=nb>Tamoxifen associated endometrial changes. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/tamoxifen-associated-endometrial-changes Accessed on March 15, 2016.</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
Pelvic ultrasound on days 5 to 10 of menstrual cycle reduce the variability in endometrial thickness and may be helpful in the diagnosis of endometrial hyperplasia. On pelvic ultrasound, endometrial hyperplasia is characterized by a homogeneous increase in the endometrial thickness in the majority of patients. However, endometrial hyperplasia may also cause asymmetric or focal thickening with surface irregularity which should raise a suspicion for carcinoma.[1]
Ultrasound
- Pelvic ultrasound on days 5 to 10 of menstrual cycle reduce the variability in endometrial thickness and may be helpful in the diagnosis of endometrial hyperplasia.
- The ultrasound appearance can be non-specific and may not be reliable to differentiate between hyperplasia and carcinoma.[2]
- The pelvic ultrasound shows a homogeneous increase in the endometrial thickness. However, endometrial hyperplasia may also cause asymmetric or focal thickening with surface irregularity which should raise a suspicion for carcinoma.[1]
- On pelvic ultrasound, endometrial hyperplasia is characterized by:[1]
Premenopausal
- An endometrial thickness of >15 mm is considered above normal during the secretory phase of menstrual cycle
Postmenopausal
- An endometrial thickness of >5 mm is considered abnormal
Tamoxifen associated endometrial changes
- Tamoxifen may cause the endometrium to be thickened, irregular, and cystic. Changes tend to be subendometrial in location and cause subendometrial cysts which can be demonstrated with an ultrasound.[3]
- The degree of endometrial thickening corresponds to the duration of tamoxifen therapy.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Endometrial hyperplasia. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/endometrial-hyperplasia-1 Accessed on March 10, 2016.
- ↑ Jorizzo JR, Chen MY, Martin D, Dyer RB, Weber TM (2002). "Spectrum of endometrial hyperplasia and its mimics on saline hysterosonography". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179 (2): 385–9. doi:10.2214/ajr.179.2.1790385. PMID 12130438.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tamoxifen associated endometrial changes. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/tamoxifen-associated-endometrial-changes Accessed on March 15, 2016.