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| The records with histologically proved endometrial hypeplasia and normal endometrium were reviewedretrospectively. Fifty eight patients with endometrial hyperplasia and fifty nine patients with normal endometriumhad pelvic ultrasound examinations available. Patients with endometrial hyperplasia had a mean endometrialthickness of 15.7mm (range 8mm-32mm) vs 7.5mm (range 2mm-16mm) in the control group of normal endoetrium. Thisdifference in thickness was stastically significant (p-value<0.01). The specificity, sensitivity and the mostaccuracy of endometrial thickness in the diagnosis of endometrial hyperplasia were 91.5%, 82.8% and 87.2%,respectively, when 10mm in postmenopausal group and 12mm in premenopausal group were tacken as the upper limit ofnormal. Ultrasonographically demonstrable endometrial characteristics can differentiate endometrial hyperplasiafom normal in a great majority of cases. |
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Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 1992 ; 11 (2) : p.156-161
