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==Transvaginal ultrasound== | ==Transvaginal ultrasound== | ||
* Transvaginal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of endometrial cancer include: | * Transvaginal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of endometrial cancer include:<ref name="pmid29131769">{{cite journal| author=Gupta A, Desai A, Bhatt S| title=Imaging of the Endometrium: Physiologic Changes and Diseases: Women's Imaging. | journal=Radiographics | year= 2017 | volume= 37 | issue= 7 | pages= 2206-2207 | pmid=29131769 | doi=10.1148/rg.2017170008 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=29131769 }} </ref> | ||
** Thickening of the [[endometrium]] | ** Thickening of the [[endometrium]] | ||
*** Premenopausal women have endometrial thickness that varies through the menstrual cycle | *** Premenopausal women have endometrial thickness that varies through the menstrual cycle | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
On transvaginal ultrasound, endometrial cancer is characterized by thickening of the endometrium and disruption of a subendometrial halo.
Transvaginal ultrasound
- Transvaginal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of endometrial cancer include:[1]
- Thickening of the endometrium
- Premenopausal women have endometrial thickness that varies through the menstrual cycle
- Postmenopausal women show increased thickness > 5mm
- Thickness > 8mm is seen in postmenopausal women taking tamoxifen
- Thickening of the endometrium
- Disruption of a subendometrial halo on ultrasound may be suggestive of myometrial involvement.
References
- ↑ Gupta A, Desai A, Bhatt S (2017). "Imaging of the Endometrium: Physiologic Changes and Diseases: Women's Imaging". Radiographics. 37 (7): 2206–2207. doi:10.1148/rg.2017170008. PMID 29131769.