|Articles|February 20, 2013

Daily Dx: Middle-aged patient with uterine lesion

This 53 year-old woman has a uterine lesion and irregular bleeding. Which of the following is the correct diagnosis?

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4. endometrial carcinoma

The endometrial myometrial interphase is irregular, and the mass shows considerable vascularity. The heterogeneous nature of mass also favors carcinoma.

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