The value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma and endometrial hyperplasia / 中华超声影像学杂志
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
; (12): 1061-1063, 2009.
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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.
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Zh
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Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
Year:
2009
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Article