title: The atrophic postmenopausal uterus.
abstract: The size of postmenopausal uterus varies, but after 65 years of age, it routinely appears atrophic. A pelvic mass in this age group should not be assumed to be within the uterus unless a careful search excludes an atrophic uterus. Single sweep longitudinal ultrasound sections are the best method of localizing a small uterus, but sometimes gain settings must be varied to demonstrate the organ.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*