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[Hysteroscopy as a diagnostic method in postmenopausal metrorrhagia]. 1992

F Dones, and V Maniscalco, and G Cadili

Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologia R, Università degli Studi di Palermo.

We performed 215 hysteroscopies for post-menopausal bleeding. The most common abnormalities found were endometrial hypoatrophy and low-risk hyperplasia, the less common high-risk hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. The correlation between hysteroscopic view and endometrial sampling was always very high. Hysteroscopy seems to be a very accurate method for evaluating patients with post-menopausal bleeding especially if associated with endometrial sampling.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008593	Menopause	The last menstrual period. Permanent cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) is usually defined after 6 to 12 months of AMENORRHEA in a woman over 45 years of age. In the United States, menopause generally occurs in women between 48 and 55 years of age.	Change of Life, Female
D008796	Metrorrhagia	Abnormal uterine bleeding that is not related to MENSTRUATION, usually in females without regular MENSTRUAL CYCLE. The irregular and unpredictable bleeding usually comes from a dysfunctional ENDOMETRIUM.	Bleeding Between Periods,Breakthrough Bleeding,Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding,Intermenstrual Bleeding,Spotting,Bleeding, Breakthrough,Dysfunctional Uterine Bleedings,Uterine Bleeding, Dysfunctional
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D004714	Endometrial Hyperplasia	Benign proliferation of the ENDOMETRIUM in the UTERUS. Endometrial hyperplasia is classified by its cytology and glandular tissue. There are simple, complex (adenomatous without atypia), and atypical hyperplasia representing also the ascending risk of becoming malignant.	Atypical Endometrial Hyperplasia,Complex Endometrial Hyperplasia,Simple Endometrial Hyperplasia,Atypical Endometrial Hyperplasias,Complex Endometrial Hyperplasias,Endometrial Hyperplasia, Atypical,Endometrial Hyperplasia, Complex,Endometrial Hyperplasia, Simple,Endometrial Hyperplasias,Endometrial Hyperplasias, Atypical,Endometrial Hyperplasias, Complex,Endometrial Hyperplasias, Simple,Hyperplasia, Atypical Endometrial,Hyperplasia, Complex Endometrial,Hyperplasia, Endometrial,Hyperplasia, Simple Endometrial,Hyperplasias, Atypical Endometrial,Hyperplasias, Complex Endometrial,Hyperplasias, Endometrial,Hyperplasias, Simple Endometrial,Simple Endometrial Hyperplasias
D004717	Endometrium	The mucous membrane lining of the uterine cavity that is hormonally responsive during the MENSTRUAL CYCLE and PREGNANCY. The endometrium undergoes cyclic changes that characterize MENSTRUATION. After successful FERTILIZATION, it serves to sustain the developing embryo.	Endometria
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D015907	Hysteroscopy	Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the interior of the uterus.	Endoscopy, Uterine,Hysteroscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Hysteroscopic,Uterine Endoscopy,Hysteroscopic Surgery,Surgery, Hysteroscopic,Uteroscopy,Endoscopies, Uterine,Hysteroscopic Surgeries,Hysteroscopic Surgical Procedure,Hysteroscopies,Procedure, Hysteroscopic Surgical,Procedures, Hysteroscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Hysteroscopic,Surgical Procedure, Hysteroscopic,Uterine Endoscopies,Uteroscopies