To analyze transvaginal color Doppler sonography (TVCDS) features of endometrial carcinoma and its value in endometrial carcinoma staging according to the 2009 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging criteria.
Methods:
The data of 31 patients with endometrial carcinoma who underwent TVCDS examination and then were proved by pathology were analyzed retrospectively.
Results:
Imaging characteristics of endometrial carcinoma was mixed-echoic mass with tiny echoless
fibrous hyper-echoic and patchy hypo-echoic inside. According to 2009 FIGO staging
the accuracy rates of TVCDS in assessing endometrial carcinoma staging Ia
Ⅰb and Ⅱ were 80%
83% and 100%
respectiv
ely.
Conclusion:
TVCDS has great value in diagnosing and assessing preoperative staging of endometrial carcinoma.