A new hysteroscopic classification of and nomenclature for endometrial lesions

J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1995 May;2(3):279-83. doi: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)80109-4.

Abstract

Study objective: To establish a hysteroscopic classification of endometrial lesions based on a combined score:

Design: A prospective study to grade four features of endometrial lesions (thickness, surface, color, vascularization) and subdivide them as mild (low risk) and severe (high risk).

Setting: Gynecologic endoscopy unit of an obstetric and gynecology clinic.

Patients: Two hundred twenty-nine women with hysteroscopically diagnosed endometrial lesions.

Interventions: Hysteroscopic inspection of endometriotic lesions, with grading performed on the four features.

Measurements and main results: The sensitivity and specificity of our system were 86.9% and 87.4% for mild pathology, and 96% and 92.9% for severe pathology.

Conclusions: This hysteroscopic classification of endometrial pathology can be useful for a better definition of endometrial lesions. The method has good sensitivity and specificity.

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Habitual / classification
  • Abortion, Habitual / diagnosis
  • Abortion, Habitual / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / classification
  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Color
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / classification
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Endometrium / blood supply
  • Endometrium / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia
  • Hysteroscopy*
  • Infertility, Female / classification
  • Infertility, Female / diagnosis
  • Infertility, Female / pathology
  • Leiomyoma / classification
  • Leiomyoma / diagnosis
  • Leiomyoma / pathology
  • Polyps / classification
  • Polyps / diagnosis
  • Polyps / pathology
  • Postmenopause
  • Pregnancy
  • Premenopause
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Terminology as Topic*
  • Tissue Adhesions / classification
  • Tissue Adhesions / diagnosis
  • Tissue Adhesions / pathology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / classification
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uterine Diseases / classification
  • Uterine Diseases / diagnosis
  • Uterine Diseases / pathology
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / classification
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Uterus / abnormalities