L J Scheerer1, L Bartolucci. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco 94118, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Transabdominal sonography is useful in the diagnosis of hematometra but may not provide information as to its cause. CASES: Two cases of postmenopausal bleeding were evaluated using both transabdominal and transvaginal sonography. Transabdominal sonography detected the presence of hematometra; transvaginal sonography detected the neoplastic lesions responsible for the hematometra. CONCLUSION: Transvaginal sonography is important in the evaluation of hematometra because it affords clear visualization of the endometrial cavity.
BACKGROUND: Transabdominal sonography is useful in the diagnosis of hematometra but may not provide information as to its cause. CASES: Two cases of postmenopausal bleeding were evaluated using both transabdominal and transvaginal sonography. Transabdominal sonography detected the presence of hematometra; transvaginal sonography detected the neoplastic lesions responsible for the hematometra. CONCLUSION: Transvaginal sonography is important in the evaluation of hematometra because it affords clear visualization of the endometrial cavity.