title: [Ultrasonographic evaluation of the endometrium in postmenopausal women to select the high risk group of endometrial carcinoma of the uterus].
abstract: We examined the usefulness of ultrasonography (USG) for endometrial cancer screening in postmenopausal women. 207 postmenopausal women were ultrasonographically examined. The endometrial echo was classified into 4 types: 1, anechoic; 2, hair-line; 3, linear; and 4, navicular, and was compared with histological findings. No abnormal histological findings were observed in the cases showing type 1 and 2. On the other hand, abnormal histological findings including endometrial hyperplasia, atypical hyperplasia, and endometrial cancer, were seen in 57.7% (15/26) of type 3 cases, and 65.6% (21/32) of type 4 cases. Furthermore, type 3 and 4 women had enlargement of the uterus, and an increased incidence of postmenopausal bleeding. Positive rates in the progesterone challenge test (PCT) and karyopicnotic index (KPI) were higher in type 3 and 4 cases than in type 1 and 2. It was concluded that USG is able to accurately determine the endometrial condition and is useful for identifying high-risk patients in endometrial cancer screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka City University.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawabata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawabata
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Umesaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamagata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008593:Menopause / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011374:Progesterone; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol