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Diagnostic Usefulness of Mri To Evaluate Endometrial Pathologie1
Diagnostic Usefulness of Mri To Evaluate Endometrial Pathologie1
The most common causes of abnormal thickening of the EMS include endometrial hyperplasia,
endometrial polyps, submucosal fibroids, and endometrial carcinoma.
ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA
Endometrial cancer
- Most common malignancy in the female genital tract
- Abnormal genital bleeding
Focal /diffuse endometrial mass w/wo myometrial invasion
- May appear as polypoid mass, and may protrude through the ext. os into the vagina
(less common)
MR manifestations:
- Slight high on T2WI, High on DWI w/ low ADC
- Weak CE, well contrasted to myometrium
- High choline peak on MRS