[Hysteroscopy in the diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the diagnostic value of hysteroscopy in endometrial cancer.


METHODS
216 patients underwent hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy. A comparison was made between hysteroscopic impression and histological examination.


RESULTS
Sensitivity of hysteroscopy for diagnosing of endometrial cancer was 83.33%, specificity was 99.04%, positive predictive value was 71.42% and negative predictive value was 99.52%.


CONCLUSIONS
Hysteroscopy was found to have a very important role in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer.
Bramante
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Dipartimento di Ginecologia, Ostetricia e Fisiopatologia della Riproduzione Umana, Università degli Studi Federico II, Napoli.
Guida
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M
Sparice
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S
Lavitola
G
G
Pellicano
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M
Acunzo
G
G
Cirillo
P
P
Nappi
C
C
D001706:Biopsy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity