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Endometrial thickness in different cut-off points for predicting abnormal endometrium in Vietnamese women with postmenopausal bleeding
To, Hong
2011In Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 37 (8S), p. 118
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Keywords :
Endometrial thickness; Postmenopausal bleeding; Transvaginal sonography
Abstract :
[en] Purpose: The aim of this study is to find the suitable cutoff point of endometrial thickness (ET) for predicting abnormal endometrium in Vietnamese women with postmenopausal bleeding (PMB). Material & Methods: A prospective study was carried out during 2 years. 308 women, who did not use any hormone therapy, were suffered from PMB. All of them were measured ET by transvaginal sonography before an endometrial biopsy. Dilation and curettage (D&C) was indicated in women with ET ≥ 3 mm to diagnose an abnormal endometrium (hyperplasia atypia or cancer). We compared the sensitivity and false-negative rate at each 1-mm interval cutoff point of ET for detecting these histopathologies. Results: 292 women gave their consent to perform an endometrial biopsy (D&C). Their mean age was 59.4 ± 9.3 years. The median time of amenorrhea was 5 years (range 2-13 years); 12.67% (95%CI 9.10-17.04) of cases were diagnosed an abnormal ET in which the mean of endometrial thickness found was 4.0±1.7 mm (95% CI 3.8-11.8). In comparison to seven cutoff points, the ET at 4 mm showed the highest detection rate of abnormal endometrium in women with PMB (95% of sensitivity for 4% false-negative rate) Conclusion: The ET at 4 mm is the most suitable cutoff point for predicting an abnormal endometrium in Vietnamese women with PMB.
Disciplines :
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)
Author, co-author :
To, Hong ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. médicales (Bologne)
Language :
English
Title :
Endometrial thickness in different cut-off points for predicting abnormal endometrium in Vietnamese women with postmenopausal bleeding
Publication date :
26 August 2011
Event name :
The 13th world congress of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Event organizer :
World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB)
Event place :
Vienna, Austria
Event date :
du 26 au 29 août 2011
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Journal title :
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
ISSN :
0301-5629
eISSN :
1879-291X
Publisher :
Elsevier Science
Special issue title :
Special issue: Abstract of the 13th congress of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume :
37
Issue :
8S
Pages :
s118
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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