A MULTICYSTIC ULTRASONOGRAPHIC IMAGE OF ENDOMETRIUM IN TAMOXIFEN USE ; CASE REPORT

Authors : Emine COŞAR, Mehmet R HELVACI

Pages : 181-184

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Publication Date : 2006-05-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background: Tamoxifen is a nonsteroidal anti-estrogen that widely used as part of breast cancer. In addition to its anti-estrogenic properties, tamoxifen has a stimulatory effect on the endometrium. In this report we present a bizarre ultrasonographic image of endometrium in a patient receiving tamoxifen. Case: A 55 year-old postmenopausal woman gravida 4 parite 3 presented us for spotty like vaginal bleeding. She had surgery for breast cancer and took tamoxifen for two years. Pelvic examination was made, a multicystic grape like ultrasonographic image was detected. Conclusion: Early endometrial lesions can be detected by using transvaginal ultrasound in tamoxifen therapy. Oedema and enlargement of the stromal cells make different findings on the ultrasound.
Keywords : tamoxifen, ultrasound, endometrium