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Added Value of Transvaginal Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography in the Diagnosis of Endometrial and Sub endometrial lesions

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Radiodiagnosis

Abstract

Background: Endometrial and sub-endometrial lesions are common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). Ultrasound is a reliable diagnostic tool for those lesions, but not all patients exhibit definite changes in ultrasound. Elastography, as shear wave elastography (SWE), can assess the mechanical properties of the endometrial lesions and provides quantitative measure of tissue stiffness.Our study aimed to determine the added value of SWE in diagnosis of different lesions. Methods: Thirty-six patients presented by AUB with pathologically proven endometrial and sub-endometrial pathologies were included in this prospective study and assessed with transvaginal SWE. The mean elasticity values (E mean) in Kilopascals (KPa),and the ratio of the mean elasticity of the lesion to the mean myometrial elasticity (E/M ratio) were calculated in variable lesions. Results: There was statistically significant difference in the E mean (P >0.001) also the E/M ratio of different endometrial and sub-endometrial lesions (P >0.0001). E mean value in endometrial carcinoma (EC) was 39.79 ± 3.65,endometrial hyperplasia (EH) was 24.24 ± 1.52, and endometrial polyp was 15.74 ± 2.71. While that of submucosal fibroid was 59.36 ± 12.84 and adenomyoma (AM) was 52.15 ± 4.44. In the analysis of subgroups, the E/M ratio of uterine polyp (0.36 ± 0.07) was statistically significantly lower than other subgroups (P >0. 1), while submucosal leiomyoma (1.8 ± 0.27) and focal adenomyoma (1.37 ± 0.07) had significantly higher values than other subgroups (P >0. 1). Conclusions: SWE is an effective additional method in differentiating between benign and malignant lesions when combined with conventional ultrasonography.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2024.285511.3359

Keywords

Shear wave elastography, Endometrial lesions, Sub-endometrial lesions, E mean, E/M ratio

Authors

First Name

Basma

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

Kamal

Affiliation

lecturer at department of radiodiagnosis , faculty of medicine, zagazig univeristy

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basmaksoliman@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Amira

Last Name

Hasan

MiddleName

Abdelaziz

Affiliation

Department of radiodiagnosis ,faculty of medicine , Zagazig university

Email

amira.aziz95@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Magdy

Last Name

Elfawal

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

professor at department of radiodiagnosis, faculty of medicine,zagazig university

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magdyelfawal077@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

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-

First Name

mohamed

Last Name

amin

MiddleName

ibrahim

Affiliation

Assiss.professor at department of radiodiagnosis , faculty of medicine, zagazig univeristy

Email

aasser2012@gmail.com

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zagazig

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Volume

30

Article Issue

5

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49235

Issue Date

2024-08-01

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2024-04-26

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2024-08-01

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1,718

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1,727

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1110-1431

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2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Added Value of Transvaginal Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography in the Diagnosis of Endometrial and Sub endometrial lesions

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30 Dec 2024