[Transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of endometrial and uterine cavity changes in perimenopausal women]

DESIGN: The purpose of the study was to estimate the diagnostic value of ultrasonic endometrium thickness measurement and estimation of ultrasonic endometrium qualitative features in detecting pathological changes in women in perimenopausal period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The group of the patients consist of 242 patients in age 45-86 years, with abnormal uterine bleeding or incorrect ultrasonographic image of endometrium. In all cases transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) and hysteroscopy were performed. RESULTS: The average thickness of endometrium in carcinoma (CA), hyperplasia (H) and polyps (P) group (properly 8.96 and 6.09 and 5.02 mm) showed essential differences in comparison with a group without changes in endometrium (3.38 mm). In group CA and H the greatest cumulation of abnormal features of ultrasonic image was ascertained. CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasonic measurement of endometrial thickness is a sensitive index in detecting cancer and pathological endometrial hyperplasia. The combination measurement of endometrial thickness and estimation of qualitative features of endometrial and uterine cavity TVS image improves results of detecting all of types of intrauterine pathology.