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What Does An Ultrasound Showing Endometrial Thickness Indicate?

I had pelvis and transvaginal ultrasound done which showed thickened endometrium ...9mm with multiple cystic areas. i have no bleeding. I would like to ask you if endometrial biopsy is recommended. I have hx. of diabetes. Thank you so YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Hello Dear. Endometrial biopsy may be required in your case to rule out various conditions. Some of the reasons for endometrial thickening in a non-pregnant women are as follows

1. endometrial carcinoma: variable appearance
2. endometrial hyperplasia: usually uniformly hyperechoic and tends to be diffuse. Can be a differential diagnosis of many conditions i.e. PCOS
3. endometrial polyp: usually hyperechoic, often focal, look for vascular stalk
4. Tamoxifen-related endometrial changes: variable appearances
5. hormone replacement therapy (HRT): in postmenopausal female
6. endometritis: prominent hyperechoic endometrium with or without fluid and debris
7. adhesions: irregular echogenic areas with focal thickening
8. obstructed outlet
9. ovarian tumours associated with endometrial thickening
-endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary
-granulosa cell ovarian cancer

Kindly discuss with your gynecologist and get all tests done.

Hope i have answered your question. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. I ll be glad to help you.
All the best
With warm regards
Dr Sanjay Kini
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What Does An Ultrasound Showing Endometrial Thickness Indicate?

Hello Dear. Endometrial biopsy may be required in your case to rule out various conditions. Some of the reasons for endometrial thickening in a non-pregnant women are as follows 1. endometrial carcinoma: variable appearance 2. endometrial hyperplasia: usually uniformly hyperechoic and tends to be diffuse. Can be a differential diagnosis of many conditions i.e. PCOS 3. endometrial polyp: usually hyperechoic, often focal, look for vascular stalk 4. Tamoxifen-related endometrial changes: variable appearances 5. hormone replacement therapy (HRT): in postmenopausal female 6. endometritis: prominent hyperechoic endometrium with or without fluid and debris 7. adhesions: irregular echogenic areas with focal thickening 8. obstructed outlet 9. ovarian tumours associated with endometrial thickening -endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary -granulosa cell ovarian cancer Kindly discuss with your gynecologist and get all tests done. Hope i have answered your question. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. I ll be glad to help you. All the best With warm regards Dr Sanjay Kini