title: [Diagnosis of malignant uterine tumors by transvaginal ultrasound].
abstract: Two hundred and three non-pregnant women who underwent diagnostic dilatation and curettage or hysterectomy were included in a prospective study designed to assess the accuracy of transvaginal sonography in conforming or excluding the presence of uterine cancer. All preoperative sonographic findings were compared with the final histological diagnosis. The predictive value of sonographic evidence of malignancy was 71.1% (32/45), the predictive value of benign disease was 95.6% (151/158). Sensitivity was 82.1% (32/39) and specificity 92.1% (151/164). Although sensitivity and specificity increased as compared to an earlier study using transabdominal ultrasound, we recommend dilatation and curettage in women with postmenopausal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Frauenklinik Bern.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hänggi
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Brandenberger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ammann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laely
authors.forename: T U
authors.initials: TU
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Herrmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology