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Adenocarcinoma Arising in a Three Millimeter-Thick Endometrium

Abstract

Numerous papers have recommended nonintervention for postmenopausal bleeding when the endometrial thickness on transvaginal ultrasound is four millimeters or less because the reported risk of endometrial cancer is very low. A case of  adenocarcinoma arising in a three millimeter thick endometrium is presented. Occasionally, clinical judgment and suspicion are important in caring for the patient despite recommended guidelines and protocols.