title: Color Doppler sonography of endometrial masses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To correlate the color Doppler sonographic features of endometrial masses with histologic characteristics and microvessel density.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a retrospective analysis of 10 postmenopausal and 5 premenopausal women with abnormal bleeding who had color Doppler sonography and histologic studies of endometrial masses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Endometrial masses that contained multiple branches on color Doppler sonography were more likely carcinomas, even though both polyps and carcinomas were vascular on color Doppler sonography and their microvessel densities were similar. On color Doppler sonography, polyps averaged 1.2 detectable vessels versus 3.4 for carcinomas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Color Doppler sonography may be useful in distinguishing carcinomas from polyps in women with thickened endometria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2675, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fleischer
authors.forename: Heidi W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Shappell
authors.forename: Lynn P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Cynthia W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hanemann
mesh_terms: D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color