| Hysteroscopy and transvaginal sonography in menopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy. | |
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PMID: 9132309 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the endometrial cavity of menopausal women with irregular bleeding while receiving hormone replacement therapy. DESIGN: Comparative evaluation of hysteroscopic and biopsy findings. SETTING: A center for reproductive studies. PATIENTS: Forty-one patients receiving different regimens of hormone replacement therapy. INTERVENTIONS: Hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy, and transvaginal sonography were performed in all 41 women. In 10 patients, endometrial polyps were removed with the resectoscope. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Irregular bleeding during hormone replacement therapy was associated with atrophic endometrium whenever transvaginal sonography showed endometrial thickness to be less than 4 mm. In patients who developed increased endometrial thickness after hormone replacement therapy, hysteroscopy revealed the presence of endometrial polyps in the uterine cavity. Histopathologic examination of excised polyps revealed cystic or adenomatous hyperplasia confined to these lesions. CONCLUSIONS: Endometrial polyps can appear in menopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy despite the presence of progestins to oppose the action of estrogens. |
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Authors:
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H Maia; I C Barbosa; D Marques; L C Calmon; O A Ladipo; E M Coutinho |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Volume: 4 ISSN: 1074-3804 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc Publication Date: 1996 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-04-30 Completed Date: 1997-04-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9417443 Medline TA: J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 13-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Centro de Pesquisas e Assistencia em Reproducao Humana, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. |
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Atrophy Biopsy Endometrial Neoplasms / diagnosis, surgery, ultrasonography Endometrium / drug effects, pathology, ultrasonography* Estrogen Replacement Therapy* / adverse effects Female Humans Hysteroscopy* Menopause* Middle Aged Polyps / diagnosis, surgery, ultrasonography Uterine Hemorrhage / chemically induced, diagnosis, ultrasonography |
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