Endometrial polyps

Case contributed by J. Ray Ballinger
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Gravida 4 woman with heavy periods for 2-3 years and anemia (hematocrit: 27%). Physical exam: mildly enlarged uterus.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

Sagittal and coronal transvaginal ultrasound shows two subcentimeter echogenic masses in the endometrial cavity; one in the lower uterine segment and the other in the fundus. An incidental 4 cm leiomyoma is seen in the posterior fundus. Color Doppler imaging shows questionable vascular stalk to the lower polyp.

Case Discussion

See article on endometrial  polyps.

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