Color Doppler sonography of endometrial masses.
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.
Fleischer
Arthur C
AC
Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2675, USA.
Shappell
Heidi W
HW
Parker
Lynn P
LP
Hanemann
Cynthia W
CW
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