Transvaginal ultrasound evaluation of myometrial invasion in endometrial carcinoma.
In 20 cases of histologically proved endometrial cancer the depth of myometrial invasion was ascertained by means of transvaginal ultrasound, using a high-frequency endocavitary probe. The sonographic findings were confirmed by histologic examination in 18 of the 20 patients evaluated (90.0%). Transvaginal ultrasound provides a fuller preoperative clinical picture and supplies additional diagnostic information which is invaluable in the choice of therapeutic approach.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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Guariglia
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Benedetti Panici
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Scambia
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Mancuso
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009215:Myometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*