Items tagged “endometrium”

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Endometrial thickness

Endometrial thickness is a commonly measured parameter on routine gynecological ultrasound and MRI. The appearance, as well as the thickness of the endometrium, will depend on whether the patient is of reproductive age or postmenopausal and, if of reproductive age, at what point in the menstrual...
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Endometrial hyperplasia

Endometrial hyperplasia is an abnormal proliferation of the endometrial glands and stroma, defined as diffuse smooth thickening >10 mm 13. One of the major concerns is the potential malignant transformation to endometrial carcinoma. Epidemiology Endometrial hyperplasia affects women of all age...
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Endometrial polyp

Endometrial polyps are benign nodular protrusions of the endometrial surface, and one of the entities included in a differential of endometrial thickening. Endometrial polyps can either be sessile or pedunculated. They can often be suggested on ultrasound or MRI studies but may require sonohyste...
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Cystic endometrial atrophy

Cystic endometrial atrophy is a benign process that can occur as part of tamoxifen-associated endometrial change.  Pathology It is diagnosed histologically when multiple cystic spaces (dilated glands) lined with atrophic epithelium are present within a dense fibrous stroma.  At hysteroscopy, ...
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Ovarian tumors associated with endometrial thickening

There are several ovarian tumors associated with endometrial thickening and this is often due to oestrogenic effects of the ovarian tumor. Such tumors include: ovarian epithelial tumors endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary may have synchronous endometrial carcinoma or endometrial hyperplasia,...
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Sonohysterography

Sonohysterography, also referred as saline-induced sonohysterography (SIS), is an ultrasound technique that better characterizes the uterine cavity and endometrium. It is particularly useful for evaluation of endometrial polyps. Indications fertility evaluation / recurrent pregnancy loss intr...
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Endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium

  Diagnosis certain
Mikkaela McCormack
Published 30 Mar 2016
94% complete
Pathology
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Endometrial polyp with complex hyperplasia and atypia (Pathology)

  Diagnosis certain
Mikkaela McCormack
Published 14 Apr 2016
94% complete
Pathology
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Multicystic endometrium induced by tamoxifen

  Diagnosis certain
Hemilianna Hadassa Silva Matozinho
Published 29 Nov 2020
94% complete
Ultrasound

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