Re: ultrasound report
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 May 2003 15:46:58 -0500 (CDT)
They are not planning a hysterectomy, because the endometrium is thick
they want to analize it, probably because you are not ovulating, more
blood work is needed, of course PCOS has to be ruled out.
At Thu, 22 May 2003, L wrote:
>
>I realized i should have added my age and the fact that I had a tubal in
>2001
>I am 35 years old, have had a tubal- my periods are never regular unless
>I have been on the pill, have gone 6 months without one before although
>lately, I have had 3 in a row. last one was light but longer. this one
>just started yesterday and is heavier with clotting. I have had
>symptoms of PCOS for at least 8 years but didn't talk to a dr about it
>until two weeks ago. I hope this is the information you were looking
>for.
>Thanks
>
>At Thu, 22 May 2003, L wrote:
>>
>>I had an ultrasound last week and got the results tuesday- my dr is
>>sending me to a gyn and mentioned a D&C. I would like some opinions on
>>my report- with all that is going within me am I looking at a
>>hysterectomy or am I overreacting? My dr told me that my endometrium is
>>in cm 1.7 when a normal is 1 cm but from my research I have done here
>>and elsewhere, a normal lining is thinner. Thanks for any advice.
>>
>>Transabdominal and transvaginal images are obtained. The uterus is
>>slightly enlarged. It measures 8.9 x 5.3 x 5.2 cm. The endometrium is
>>thickened. It measures 17.3 mm. There is some areas of mixed
>>echogenicity within the uterine wall consistent with small fibroids. The
>>largest of these is 2 cm.
>>
>>The left adnexa measures 3.8 x 3 x 2.8 and does contain a slightly
>>irregular shaped cyst of 2.5 cm. There are no septations noted. The
>>right adnexa measures 3 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm and appears normal. There is
>>just a very small amount of free fluid.
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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