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ArticleClujul medical (1957)2017

Accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography compared to endometrial biopsy for the etiological diagnosis of abnormal perimenopausal bleeding.

Renata Nicula, Doru Diculescu, Codruţa Claudia Lencu, Răzvan Ciortea, Carmen Elena Bucuri, Ioana Adriana Oltean, Ioana Alexandra Trif, Dan Mihu

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Article in Clujul medical (1957), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Renata Nicula2nd Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Doru Diculescu2nd Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Codruţa Claudia LencuDepartment of Endocrinology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Răzvan Ciortea2nd Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Carmen Elena Bucuri2nd Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Ioana Adriana Oltean2nd Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Ioana Alexandra Trif2nd Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Dan Mihu2nd Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy · RO

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsPerimenopause is marked by clinical manifestations which disturb everyday life and which may also hide a pathomorphological, more precisely endometrial, substrate. An accurate early diagnosis established by accessible, non-invasive methods is very important for the therapeutic management.

methodThe study included 103 patients aged between 41.5-55.11 years, divided into 3 age groups: 40-44 years (n=10), 45-49 years (n=54) and ≥50 years (n=39).

resultsCertain risk factors of endometrial neoplasm or premalignant conditions were evidenced, their accurate identification being useful in limiting the number of patients with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) submitted to diagnostic screening. The most common cause of AUB in our study was fibroma, followed by functional causes.

conclusionsTransvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) represents a minimally invasive method for the screening of perimenopausal patients with AUB, especially to rule out endometrial adenocarcinoma (EAC). TVUS sensitivity was higher than clinical diagnosis in case of leiomioma, polypi and EAC. TVUS was more accurate in the diagnosis of EAC, polypi and leiomioma.

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endometrial neoplasmsperimenopausetransvaginal ultrasounduterine hemorrhage

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