The value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma and endometrial hyperplasia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4477.2009.12.016
- VernacularTitle:超声造影在子宫内膜癌与子宫内膜增生症鉴别诊断中的应用
- Author:
Xinling ZHANG
;
Dongmei HUANG
;
Qian SONG
;
Yongjiang MAO
;
Zhijuan ZHENG
;
Yuhua LI
;
Rongqin ZHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Microbubbles;
Endometrial neoplasms;
Endometrial hyperplasia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2009;18(12):1061-1063
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)in the differential diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma and endometrial hyperplasia.Methods Forty-five patients with endometrial carcinoma and 21 patients with hyperplasia were studied by CEUS.Twenty-four normal women were enrolled as contrast group.Results In normal uterus, myometrium exhibited earlier enhancement later washout than the endometrium.Similar phenomenon was observed in patients with hyperplasia.In patients with endometrial carcinoma,the lesion showed wash-in and washout earlier, at least not later than the myometrium.Conclusions Endometrial carcinoma and hyperplasia showed different enhancement patterns,which may be helpful for the diagnosis of the two diseases.
