Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universidad de Barcelona, Esplugues, , Barcelona, España
Abstract:
Objective
To evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for preoperative staging of endometrial carcinoma.
Materials and methods
We performed a retrospective study of 71 endometrial neoplasms diagnosed in Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. The results of preoperative MRI scans were compared with those of the definitive histological examination.
Results
The preoperative stage obtained by MRI and the final stage were concordant in 69% of cases.
Conclusion
MRI is the most useful diagnostic method for preoperative staging of endometrial carcinoma