Uterus and endometrium: Relationship between endometrial histology, morphometry and ultrasound texture in the follicular phase of infertile women with natural menstrual cycles

The relationship between endometrial histology and ultra sonographic texture in the follicular phase was investigated. The endometrial sonographic texture of 32 infertile women with normal menstrual cycles was dassified into three patterns (L, H and I) and histological and morphometrical analyses we...

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Published in:Human reproduction (Oxford) 1996-08, Vol.11 (8), p.1719-1723
Main Authors: Miyara, Miyoko, Sakumoto, Teturo, Takamiyagi, Naoko, Nakama, Ken, Kimura, Hiroshi, Kanazawa, Koji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
endometrium
histology
late follicular phase
morphometry
transvaginal ultrasonography
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Summary:The relationship between endometrial histology and ultra sonographic texture in the follicular phase was investigated. The endometrial sonographic texture of 32 infertile women with normal menstrual cycles was dassified into three patterns (L, H and I) and histological and morphometrical analyses were performed. Endometrial specimens from pattern L, which showed multi-layered endometriwn characterized by three hyperechogenic lines with inner hypo echogemc regions, had smaller, similar-sized endometrial glands and few stromal cells. Those from pattern H which showed entirely homogeneous hyperechogenic endo metrium, had larger, various-sized glands and more stromal cells. Those from pattern I which showed heterogeneous hyperechogenic and partially hypo-echogenic endo metrium, had the largest, most variable-sized glands and many stromal cells. The differences in sonographic texture may he related to the histological and morphometrical findings.
ISSN:0268-1161
1460-2350
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019475