title: Diagnostic value of sonohysterography in the evaluation of submucosal fibroids and endometrial polyps.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the diagnostic value of sonohysterography in the evaluation of submucosal fibroids and endometrial polyps.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-two women whose preliminary transvaginal ultrasound suggested endometrial abnormality underwent sonohysterography. The findings were then compared with histopathological results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sonohysterographic diagnosis was fibroid in seven patients, endometrial polyp in 23 patients and simple hyperplasia in two patients. Histopathological findings confirmed our diagnosis in all except three patients with endometrial polyps, who had normal secretory endometrium. Sonohysterography was found to have a sensitivity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 90% and diagnostic accuracy of 90.6%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sonohysterography is a useful, minimally invasive and accurate technique to evaluate the pathologies involving endometrium and uterine cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey. mnduce@mersin.edu.tr
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nass Duce
authors.forename: Utku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Oz
authors.forename: Caner
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Altan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Feramuz Demir
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Apaydin
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000592:standards*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology