These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Endometrial polyps during menopause: characterization and significance.
    Author: Orvieto R, Bar-Hava I, Dicker D, Bar J, Ben-Rafael Z, Neri A.
    Journal: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand; 1999 Nov; 78(10):883-6. PubMed ID: 10577618.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: To characterize postmenopausal women with endometrial polyps and to evaluate their significance. METHODS: The study population included all consecutive postmenopausal patients with a diagnosis of endometrial polyp, treated at our center over a two-year period. Demographic, medical and gynecological data were assessed with regard to the endometrial histologic findings. RESULTS: Of the 146 eligible patients, 15 had endometrial hyperplasia (four with atypia); there were no cases of endometrial carcinoma. The 20 patients (13.7%) using hormone replacement therapy had a significantly higher rate of endometrial hyperplasia than non-hormone users (p<0.006). No differences were observed among the endometrial histological categories for any of the presenting symptoms and signs, ultrasonographic findings, or medical histories. CONCLUSIONS: Postmenopausal endometrial polyp is a common, mostly benign entity. However, the relatively high rate of concomitant endometrial hyperplasia, especially in patients receiving hormone replacement therapy, dictates a thorough histological evaluation in all cases.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]