停經婦女若有無症狀之子宮內膜息肉仍可能合併有子宮內膜癌前病變或癌症

Endometrial Polyp in Postmenopausal Women

子宮內膜息肉在停經後合併異常出血的婦女，是很常見的，但也可能合併有子宮內膜的癌前病變或癌症。利用陰道超音波及子宮鏡，子宮內膜息肉可以輕易的診斷及切除。但是對於沒有症狀的停經婦女，合併有子宮內膜的癌前病變或癌症的內膜息肉可能就被忽略了。本文將會討論停經婦女合併內膜息肉之診斷及治療。

Endometrial polyps are common in symptomatic postmenopausal women, and may be associated with benign, pre-malignant, or malignant conditions. Using transvaginal ultrasonography and hysteroscopy, endometrial polyps can be easily diagnosed and removed; however, endometrial polyps with pre-malignant or malignant features may be overlooked in asymptomatic women. Therefore, the diagnosis and removal of endometrial polyps in symptomatic and asymptomatic postmenopausal women will be discussed.