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Uterus Lining In Pelvic Ultrasound Is A Cause Of Worry In A Diabetic Patient On Pacemaker. What Do We Fear?

my mother is 82 years old and,has diebetic for 30 yrs, she has a pace maker pu in since last year of May3rd. also DX with CHF. I Took her to a GYN Nurse PRACTIONER, becuase of the fear of having male DR.s; cheking her private area, she has slight demensiah we also had a Pelvic ultra sound done, it should suspcioousness. Due to it should her lining of her uterus is 7cm .they say not too do anything , for fear she may not make it on the operating table; will she suffer long and could she live a slightly comfortable ok life. oh one more issue she suffer 2 stokes. @ the age of 63 and 67.
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about your mother has been through and the recent ultrasound findings. This finding is termed endometrial hypertrophy and can be caused by concerning diseases like cancer or ay not represent any real danger.The greatest fear in her case is a possible cancer of the uterus given her age. However, I do not know if she has any other symptoms like vaginal bleeding or spotting, abdominal distension, etc that can make this diagnosis more likely. The final diagnosis of cancer is done through biopsy and we can only suspect at this time but not say for sure that she has it.

I also side with your doctors not to undertake any aggressive measures seen her age and current medical condition. We cannot for sure tell for how long she would have to go through any challenges. In whatever condition, be rest assured the doctors shall d all to make sure that she lives with minimal discomfort. No one dies these days in severe pains, we can always take care of those.


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Uterus Lining In Pelvic Ultrasound Is A Cause Of Worry In A Diabetic Patient On Pacemaker. What Do We Fear?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about your mother has been through and the recent ultrasound findings. This finding is termed endometrial hypertrophy and can be caused by concerning diseases like cancer or ay not represent any real danger.The greatest fear in her case is a possible cancer of the uterus given her age. However, I do not know if she has any other symptoms like vaginal bleeding or spotting, abdominal distension, etc that can make this diagnosis more likely. The final diagnosis of cancer is done through biopsy and we can only suspect at this time but not say for sure that she has it. I also side with your doctors not to undertake any aggressive measures seen her age and current medical condition. We cannot for sure tell for how long she would have to go through any challenges. In whatever condition, be rest assured the doctors shall d all to make sure that she lives with minimal discomfort. No one dies these days in severe pains, we can always take care of those. I hope you find this helpful. Thank you so much for using our services and please do feel free to ask for clarifications if need be. I wish you the best of health. Dr. Ditah, MD.