title: [Value of saline infusion sonohysterography and hysteroscopy in postmenopausal patient with persistent abnormal ultrasonographic images after endometrial curettage with normal histological results].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Comparison of sonohysterography vs. outpatients diagnostic hysteroscopy in evaluation postmenopausal patient with persistent abnormal ultrasounds images after endometrial curettage revealed normal histological result.
  
  
  METHODS
  Material consisted of 47 postmenopausal women age 44-91 years, diagnosed because of abnormal uterine bleeding and/or suspicious endometrial ultrasonographic pictures performed a month after curettage. Patients were evaluated by diagnostic sonohysterography (without analgaesia) and outpatients diagnostic hysteroscopy (local analgaesia). Outcomes of sonohysterography and hysteroscopy were compared with results of histological examinations of specimen (hysteroscopical biopsy, hysteroscopical resection or hysterectomy). Sensitivity and specificity of two diagnostic methods were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intrauterine cause of abnormal ultrasonographic picture was disclosed by sonohysterography in 35 (74.46%) cases. Suspicious of focal endometrial carcinoma in SIS was reported in 1 (2.12%) case. Sensitivity of SIS in relation to all pathology was 0.97, specificity 0.90. Sensitivity and specificity amounted in relation to: polyps 1.00 and 0.83, hyperplasia 0.84 and 0.95. There was no significant statistical differences in sensitivity and specificity between SIS and diagnostic hysteroscopy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diagnostic hysteroscopy and sonohysterography have the same diagnostic potential in evaluation of endometrium. Both methods are useful in patient with unsuspected histological results of the specimens. Ultrasonographic pictures imitating endometrial carcinoma or endometrial hyperplasia in most cases are connected with endometrial polyp. Advantage of applying liquid medium in SIS seems surpass the risk of passage of cells of carcinoma to peritoneal cavity.
authors.affiliation: Katedry Ginekologii i Połoznictwa, Klinikii Ginekologii, Połoznictwa i Onkologii CMUJ w Krakowie.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ludwin
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pityński
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szczudrawa
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Biernat
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loster
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage / Q000379:methods; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride