Polycystic ovary syndrome and increased polyp numbers as risk factors for malignant transformation of endometrial polyps in premenopausal women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 200-203

  Kilicdag, Esra B ^a   Haydardedeoglu, Bulent ^a   Cok, Tayfun ^a   Parlakgumus, Ayse H ^a   Simsek, Erhan ^a   Bolat, Filiz A ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endometrial polyp; Malignancy; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Polyp number

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADENOMYOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN UTERUS TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRIOID ADENOCARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTEROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MYOMA; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; POLYPOID ADENOMYOMA; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESECTOSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 79951674461     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.10.014     Document Type: Article

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