Role of transvaginal sonography in the detection of endometrial carcinoma

Authors

  • MS Showkat Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • S Nabi Department of Radiology and Imaging, Dhaka Medical College (DMC), Dhaka
  • L Khondker Department of Dermatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • B Bhowmik Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka,
  • SN Tushar Green Life Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka
  • MU Jahan Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v39i2.19647

Abstract

Transvagival sonography is superior to transabdominal sonography in most cases of pelvic pathology. Objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical usefulness of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) in pre, peri and post menopausal women suspected to have endometrial carcinoma. This cross sectional study was done with 40 patients who are clinically suspected having thickened endometrium. The study was carried out January 2007 to November 2008 for a period of two years. The patients having endometrial carcinoma diagnosed by TVS was correlated with histopathological diagnosis following collection of the report from the respective cases. Of total 40 cases, 2(5.0%) cases were endometrial carcinoma and 38(95.0%) were negative for endometrial carcinoma respectively in TVS findings. On the other hand 3(7.5%) cases were endometrial carcinoma and 37 (92.5%) cases were negative for endometrial carcinoma in histopathological findings. The validity of TVS in diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma were studied by calculating sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value, which were 67 percent, 100 percent, 98 percent, 100 percent and 97 percent respectively. As the TVS findings of the present study correlated well with the histopathology findings and the validity test values were higher than observed by others, it can be concluded that TVS is sensitive and accurate modality in the evaluation of endometrial carcinoma.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v39i2.19647

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2013; 39: 80-85

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2014-07-23

How to Cite

Showkat, M., Nabi, S., Khondker, L., Bhowmik, B., Tushar, S., & Jahan, M. (2014). Role of transvaginal sonography in the detection of endometrial carcinoma. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 39(2), 80–85. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v39i2.19647

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Vol. 39 No. 2 (2013)

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Research Papers

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