Intrauterine low density in women over 50. Assessment of significance and recommendations for follow-up.
Patients over 50 years old with intrauterine low density on enhanced computed tomography were analyzed. Uterine volume and volume of intrauterine low density were calculated. Intrauterine low density was expressed as a percent of uterine volume. At 1-year follow-up, 23 (63.9%) had uterine malignancy and 13 (36.2%) had benign findings. All patients whose intrauterine low density exceeded 35% of the total uterine volume had a malignancy (p < 0.001). If intrauterine low density exceeds 35% of uterine volume, evaluation of uterine malignancy should be performed regardless of symptoms.
Kasales
C J
CJ
Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
Arger
P H
PH
Nodine
C F
CF
Coleman
B G
BG
Langer
J E
JE
Jacobs
J E
JE
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D017698:Postmenopause; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*