Postmenopausal endometrial fluid collections: always an indicator of malignancy?
An endometrial collection in a postmenopausal woman is abnormal. Its potential for heralding pelvic malignancy has been emphasized. Although malignancy must always be excluded, the authors' experience with a large outpatient population indicates that benign causes of uterine fluid collections may be more common than previously reported. During a 14-month period eight postmenopausal women with endometrial fluid collections were identified in the outpatient ultrasound department of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Seventy-five per cent of these were secondary to benign processes.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography