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doi: 10.1136/bmj.39126.628924.BE.
Imaging the endometrium in postmenopausal bleeding
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39126.628924.BE
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Imaging the endometrium in postmenopausal bleeding
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Sagittal T2 weighted image showing the mass within the endometrial cavity (arrow). No underlying myometrial invasion is present, indicating a stage 1a carcinoma of the endometrium with a background of endometrial hyperplasia
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