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Postmenopausal endometrial fluid collections: always an indicator of malignancy?

1986; Wiley; Volume: 5; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7863/jum.1986.5.11.647

1550-9613

Kathleen A. McCarthy, D A Hall, D B Kopans, C.A. Swann,

Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments

An endometrial collection in a postmenopausal woman is abnormal. Its potential for heralding pelvic malignancy has been emphasized. Although malignancy must always be excluded, the authors' experience with a large outpatient population indicates that benign causes of uterine fluid collections may be more common than previously reported. During a 14-month period eight postmenopausal women with endometrial fluid collections were identified in the outpatient ultrasound department of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Seventy-five per cent of these were secondary to benign processes.