ORIGINALARTICLE  
TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DETECTING ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA IN  
POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN  
Tabassum Begum1, Sumaira Noureen1, Neelofar Azam1, Marya Anwar2  
How to cite this article  
ABSTRACT  
OBJECTIVES  
Begum T, Noureen S, Azam N, Anwar  
This study aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal  
M. Transvaginal Ultrasonography in  
ultrasonography in detecting histopathologically conrmed endometrial  
Detecting Endometrial Hyperplasia in  
pathology in post-menopausal women, using histopathological examination as  
the reference standard.  
METHODOLOGY  
Post-menopausal Women. J Gandhara  
Med Dent Sci. 2026; 13(2): 87-92.  
This descriptive cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study was conducted at  
MTI Bacha Khan Medical College and Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan. A  
total of 93 post-menopausal women were enrolled through consecutive  
sampling. TVS assessed endometrial thickness and associated ultrasound  
ndings. Histopathological examination of the endometrial sample was used  
as the reference standard. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.  
Sensitivity, specicity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value,  
diagnostic accuracy, and 95% condence intervals were calculated. Receiver  
operating characteristic curve analysis was performed, and the optimal cuto  
was determined using the Youden index.  
Date Submission:  
Date Revised:  
15-04-2026  
20-05-2026  
Date Acceptance: 22-05-2026  
2Specialist Registrar, Bacha Khan  
Medical College, Mardan Teaching  
Institute of Mardan Medical College  
RESULTS  
Correspondence  
The mean age of participants was 58.8 ± 8.8 years, and the mean endometrial  
thickness was 8.45 ± 3.67 mm. Histopathology showed normal endometrium in  
31 (33.3%) cases, endometrial hyperplasia in 52 (55.9%), and endometrial  
carcinoma in 10 (10.8%). Using a predened cuto of >10 mm, TVS showed  
sensitivity of 58.1% (95% CI: 45.7-69.5), specicity of 100.0% (95% CI: 89.0–  
100.0), positive predictive value of 100.0% (95% CI: 90.4–100.0), negative  
predictive value of 54.4% (95% CI: 41.6–66.6), and diagnostic accuracy of  
72.0% (95% CI: 62.2–80.1). ROC analysis showed an area under the curve of  
0.935 (95% CI: 0.887–0.984; p < 0.001). The optimal cuto by the Youden  
index was ≥5.65 mm, with a sensitivity of 93.5% and a specicity of 77.4%.  
CONCLUSION  
1Sumaira Noureen, Assistant Professor,  
Department of Radiology, Bacha Khan  
Medical College, Mardan Teaching  
Institute of Mardan Medical College  
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Transvaginal ultrasonography is a useful initial, non-invasive tool for  
evaluating endometrial pathology in post-menopausal women. The >10 mm  
cuto showed excellent specicity but moderate sensitivity, indicating that it is  
more useful for ruling in disease than for ruling it out. A lower ROC-derived  
cuto may improve screening sensitivity, but histopathological conrmation  
remains essential for denitive diagnosis.  
KEYWORDS: Transvaginal Ultrasonography, Postmenopausal Bleeding,  
Diagnostic Accuracy, Histopathology, ROC Curve  
INTRODUCTION  
nulliparity, and exogenous estrogen exposure, all of  
which increase the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and  
malignant  
transformation.2,3  
In  
post-menopausal  
Endometrial hyperplasia is a clinically important  
gynecological condition characterized by abnormal  
proliferation of endometrial glands relative to the stroma,  
resulting in thickening of the endometrial lining. It is  
considered a precursor lesion for endometrial carcinoma,  
particularly when cytological atypia is present.1 The  
underlying pathophysiology is mainly related to  
prolonged unopposed estrogen stimulation, which  
promotes continuous endometrial proliferation without  
women, abnormal uterine bleeding is an important  
clinical warning sign, and timely evaluation is essential  
to detect premalignant or malignant endometrial disease  
at an early stage. Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) is  
widely used as a rst-line, non-invasive imaging  
modality for evaluating endometrial pathology in post-  
menopausal women.4 Measurement of endometrial  
thickness is one of the most commonly used sonographic  
parameters because it is simple, reproducible, and  
clinically useful for deciding whether further invasive  
evaluation is required. However, the diagnostic accuracy  
adequate  
progesterone-mediated  
secretory  
transformation. This hormonal imbalance is commonly  
associated with obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension,  
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of TVS varies across studies due to dierences in patient Complex, Mardan, from 9th February to 9th April.  
characteristics, menopausal status, bleeding symptoms, Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Review  
operator expertise, ultrasound technique, and selected Board of Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan, with  
endometrial thickness cuto values. Lower cutoff values reference number 98/BKMC, dated 09/02/2026. A total  
generally improve sensitivity and reduce the chances of of 93 post-menopausal women were included in the  
missing disease, whereas higher cuto values improve study. The sample size was calculated using the WHO  
specicity but may fail to detect early or less extensive sample size formula, a 95% condence level, P was  
hyperplastic changes.5,6 Therefore, selecting an assumed to be 50% due to variability in reported  
appropriate cuto remains clinically important, prevalence of endometrial pathology in previous  
particularly when balancing the need to avoid literature, and the margin of error was set at 10%, giving  
unnecessary biopsies with the risk of missing clinically a required sample size of 93 participants. Because  
signicant pathology. Although TVS is useful for initial reliable local estimates of sensitivity and specicity for  
assessment, it cannot reliably dierentiate all benign, transvaginal ultrasonography in this population were  
premalignant, and malignant endometrial lesions on its limited, a prevalence-based estimate was used for  
own.7 Histopathological examination remains the recruitment feasibility; however, diagnostic precision  
reference standard because it provides denitive tissue was addressed in the revised analysis by reporting 95%  
diagnosis and allows classication of normal condence intervals for sensitivity, specicity,  
endometrium,  
endometrial  
hyperplasia,  
atypical predictive values, and diagnostic accuracy.9 A non-  
hyperplasia, and carcinoma. This is particularly probability consecutive sampling technique was used,  
important in women with persistent post-menopausal and all eligible patients presenting during the study  
bleeding, focal lesions, heterogeneous endometrial period were enrolled until the required sample size was  
pattern, or risk factors for endometrial carcinoma. In achieved. The study included post-menopausal women  
resource-limited settings, however, TVS remains aged 45 and above with bleeding or suspected  
valuable as a triage tool because it is accessible, non- endometrial issues who underwent transvaginal  
ultrasonography and endometrial sampling. Exclusions  
were women with endometrial carcinoma, incomplete  
records, refusals, or hormonal treatments aecting  
endometrial thickness. Inclusion of symptomatic cases  
aimed to mirror clinical practice but may introduce  
spectrum bias due to varying disease severity. After  
obtaining written informed consent, demographic and  
clinical data were collected using a structured pro forma,  
including age, body mass index, parity, post-menopausal  
bleeding, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hormone  
replacement therapy, and other relevant variables. All  
participants underwent transvaginal ultrasonography  
(TVUS), performed by trained radiologists using a  
standardized protocol. Radiologists were blinded to  
histopathology ndings to minimize observer bias.  
Endometrial thickness was measured in millimeters on  
the sagittal plane as the maximum double-layer thickness  
invasive, relatively inexpensive, and useful for  
identifying women who require endometrial sampling.8,9  
Despite the routine use of TVS in clinical practice, local  
evidence regarding its diagnostic performance in post-  
menopausal women remains limited. In addition, cuto  
variability has not been adequately evaluated in many  
local studies, and reliance on a single xed threshold  
may lead to either missed cases or unnecessary invasive  
procedures. Therefore, this study was conducted to  
determine the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal  
ultrasonography  
in  
detecting  
histopathologically  
conrmed endometrial pathology in post-menopausal  
women, using histopathological examination as the  
reference standard. The study also aimed to evaluate the  
diagnostic performance of endometrial thickness and  
compare the predened >10 mm cuto with an ROC-  
derived optimal cuto.  
between  
the  
endometrial-myometrial  
interfaces.  
METHODOLOGY  
Additional ndings, including endometrial pattern,  
echogenicity, and focal lesions, were also recorded.  
Endometrial thickness was categorized as ≤4 mm, 5–10  
mm, and >10 mm. For diagnostic accuracy analysis, >10  
mm was considered TVUS-positive, while ≤10 mm was  
considered TVUS-negative. Following TVUS, all  
participants underwent endometrial sampling, and  
histopathology served as the reference standard.  
Specimens were classied as normal endometrium,  
endometrial hyperplasia, or endometrial carcinoma by  
blinded pathologists using standard diagnostic criteria.  
For analysis, normal endometrium was considered  
histopathology-negative, whereas hyperplasia and  
This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional diagnostic  
accuracy study to evaluate the role of transvaginal  
ultrasonography in detecting endometrial hyperplasia in  
post-menopausal women, using histopathological  
examination as the reference standard. The study was  
reported in accordance with the key principles of the  
Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies  
(STARD), including clear denition of the index test,  
reference standard, participant eligibility, diagnostic  
cuto, and measures of diagnostic precision. The study  
was carried out at the Department of Radiology, MTI  
Bacha Khan Medical College and Mardan Medical carcinoma were considered histopathology-positive.  
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Table 2: Transvaginal Ultrasonography and Histopathological  
Consecutive sampling was used to reduce selection bias;  
Findings (n = 93)  
Variable  
however, some spectrum bias may have remained due to  
inclusion of women with post-menopausal bleeding and  
suspected endometrial pathology. Data were entered and  
analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25. Quantitative  
variables, including age, body mass index, and  
endometrial thickness, were reported as mean ± standard  
deviation, along with minimum and maximum values,  
whereas qualitative variables were presented as  
frequencies and percentages. The Chi-square test was  
used to assess associations between categorical  
variables, and Cramér's V was used to assess the strength  
of association between endometrial thickness categories  
and histopathological ndings. A p-value of ≤0.05 was  
considered statistically signicant. Diagnostic accuracy  
of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) at the  
predened cuto of endometrial thickness >10 mm was  
evaluated using histopathology as the reference standard.  
Sensitivity, specicity, positive predictive value,  
negative predictive value, and overall diagnostic  
accuracy with 95% condence intervals were calculated.  
Category  
≤4 mm  
Frequency (%)  
14 (15.1%)  
43 (46.2%)  
36 (38.7%)  
50 (53.8%)  
43 (46.2%)  
36 (38.7%)  
34 (36.6%)  
23 (24.7%)  
49 (52.7%)  
44 (47.3%)  
31 (33.3%)  
Endometrial  
Thickness  
5–10 mm  
>10 mm  
category  
Endometrial  
Homogeneous  
Heterogeneous  
Hyperechoic  
Hypoechoic  
Mixed  
pattern  
Echogenicity  
Focal lesion  
Yes  
No  
Histopathological  
diagnosis  
Normal  
endometrium  
Endometrial  
hyperplasia  
Endometrial  
carcinoma  
Positive  
52 (55.9%)  
10 (10.8%)  
62 (66.7%)  
Histopathology  
outcome  
endometrial  
pathology  
Negative nding  
31 (33.3%)  
Table 3: Association of Endometrial Thickness Category with  
Histopathology-Positive Endometrial Pathology (n = 93)  
A two-by-two contingency table was used to classify  
cases as true positives, false positives, false negatives,  
and true negatives. Receiver operating characteristic  
(ROC) curve analysis was performed using endometrial  
Endometrial  
thickness  
Histopathology-positive n (%)  
positive n (%)  
negative n (%)  
thickness  
as  
a
continuous  
variable,  
with  
≤4 mm  
0 (0.0%)  
14 (100.0%)  
17 (39.5%)  
0 (0.0%)  
histopathological diagnosis as the outcome. The area  
under the curve (AUC), 95% condence interval, and p-  
value were reported, and the optimal cuto value was  
identied using the Youden index (sensitivity +  
specicity − 1).  
5–10 mm  
>10 mm  
26 (60.5%)  
36 (100.0%)  
Note: Chi-square test applied; χ² = 46.744, df = 2, p < 0.001; Cramer’s V = 0.709.  
RESULTS  
Table4: Diagnostic Accuracy of Transvaginal Ultrasonography at  
ET >10 mm Cuto (n = 93)  
The study included 93 post-menopausal women. The  
mean age of the participants was 58.8 ± 8.8 years, with  
ages ranging from 45 to 75 years. The mean body mass  
index was 27.7 ± 3.6 kg/m², with 36 (38.7%) participants  
classied as overweight and 29 (31.2%) as obese.  
Diagnostic parameter  
Value  
95% CI  
True positive  
36  
—
False positive  
0
—
False negative  
26  
—
True negative  
31  
—
Table 1: Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of  
Participants (n = 93)  
Sensitivity  
58.1%  
100.0%  
100.0%  
54.4%  
72.0%  
45.7–69.5  
89.0–100.0  
90.4–100.0  
41.6–66.6  
62.2–80.1  
Variable  
Category  
45-55 years  
56-65 years  
>65 years  
Normal  
Overweight  
Obese  
Frequency (%)  
37 (39.8%)  
33 (35.5%)  
23 (24.7%)  
28 (30.1%)  
36 (38.7%)  
29 (31.2%)  
45 (48.4%)  
48 (51.6%)  
52 (55.9%)  
41 (44.1%)  
55 (59.1%)  
38 (40.9%)  
47 (50.5%)  
46 (49.5%)  
44 (47.3%)  
49 (52.7%)  
Specificity  
Age group  
Positive predictive value  
Negative predictive value  
Diagnostic accuracy  
BMI category  
Note: Chi-square test applied; χ² = 29.368, p < 0.001; Cramer’s V = 0.562.  
Post-menopausal  
bleeding  
Yes  
No  
Parity  
Multiparous  
Nulliparous  
Yes  
Table 5: Two-by-Two Diagnostic Accuracy Table for TVS Cuto  
>10 mm  
TVS result  
Diabetes mellitus  
Hypertension  
Histopathology-positive  
No  
positive  
negative  
Yes  
No  
Positive >10 mm  
Negative ≤10 mm  
36  
0
Hormone replacement  
therapy  
Yes  
26  
31  
No  
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important sonographic marker; however, thickness alone  
cannot fully dierentiate benign hyperplasia, atypical  
hyperplasia, and carcinoma. Therefore, TVS should be  
interpreted along with clinical risk factors and  
histopathological conrmation.15,16 At the >10 mm  
cuto, transvaginal ultrasonography demonstrated a  
sensitivity of 58.1% and a specicity of 100%. This  
strong rule-in value yielded no false positives, but the  
moderate sensitivity led to many histopathology-positive  
cases being missed. Additionally, the negative predictive  
value was limited because endometrial thickness ≤10  
mm did not reliably exclude disease. Therefore, despite  
high specicity, the overall diagnostic reliability is  
questionable due to the inuence of disease prevalence  
in this study population. Several factors may account for  
the moderate sensitivity observed in this study. A higher  
cuto, such as >10 mm, increases specicity but may  
reduce sensitivity, potentially leading to the omission of  
Figure 1: ROC Curve Analysis of Endometrial Thickness for  
Histopathology-Positive Endometrial Pathology (area under the  
curve was 0.935 (95% CI: 0.887–0.984; p < 0.001), and the optimal  
cutoff  
by  
the  
Youden  
index  
was  
≥5.65  
mm).  
early  
or  
less  
extensive  
hyperplastic  
changes.  
Additionally, histopathology-positive cases vary widely,  
from hyperplasia to carcinoma, and not all lesions cause  
signicant endometrial thickening. Focal lesions can  
exist even with normal overall thickness, indicating that  
relying on a single cuto may overlook important  
disease. Similar variability in sensitivity and specicity  
has been reported in the literature, driven by factors such  
as cuto selection, study population, and operator  
expertise.17,18,19 The ROC curve analysis improved  
diagnostic interpretation by continuously assessing  
endometrial thickness rather than relying solely on the  
>10 mm threshold. The AUC was 0.935, indicating  
excellent performance. The optimal cuto identied  
through the Youden index was ≥5.65 mm, yielding  
sensitivity of 93.5% and specicity of 77.4%. This  
suggests a lower cuto is better for screening to reduce  
missed cases, while the >10 mm threshold is more  
appropriate for ruling in pathology with higher  
specicity. This illustrates the sensitivity-specificity  
trade-o and emphasizes the importance of cuto  
selection based on clinical goals. Additionally, the  
ndings align with previous studies showing that TVS  
DISCUSSION  
The present study evaluated the diagnostic performance  
of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) for detecting  
histopathologically conrmed endometrial pathology in  
post-menopausal women. The mean age was 58.8 ± 8.8  
years, comparable to previous studies on post-  
menopausal bleeding and suspected endometrial  
disease.10 A high proportion of participants were  
overweight/obese and had diabetes or hypertension,  
supporting the established association  
between  
metabolic  
dysfunction  
and  
endometrial  
proliferation.11,12,13 Histopathology showed that 52  
women had endometrial hyperplasia and 10 had  
endometrial carcinoma, while 31 had normal  
endometrium. For diagnostic accuracy analysis,  
hyperplasia  
and  
carcinoma  
were  
grouped  
as  
histopathology-positive endometrial pathology because  
both represent clinically signicant abnormal ndings  
requiring further evaluation or management. The  
proportion of abnormal histopathological ndings was  
higher than that reported in some international cohorts,  
diagnostic  
performance  
varies  
widely  
across  
but the hospital-based nature of the study and inclusion populations, depending on factors such as menopausal  
status and bleeding symptoms. (19). Comparative  
endometrial pathology may explain this. Similar studies  
indicate that while hysteroscopy and  
of women with post-menopausal bleeding or suspected  
variation has been reported in studies in which disease histopathology oer greater diagnostic certainty, TVS  
prevalence diers according to symptoms, referral remains a valuable, non-invasive rst-line assessment  
setting, and biopsy threshold.14 The mean endometrial for post-menopausal women.20 The study suggests that  
thickness in this study was 8.45 ± 3.67 mm, and greater transvaginal sonography (TVS) should not be used alone  
endometrial thickness was signicantly associated with to rule out endometrial issues, especially with ongoing  
histopathologically positive ndings. None of the clinical suspicion. A threshold of >10 mm may indicate  
women with endometrial thickness ≤4 mm had abnormal a higher disease probability, although a lower threshold  
histopathology, whereas all women with thickness >10 (≥5.65 mm) could be better for screening. In resource-  
mm had histopathology-positive disease. This nding limited settings, TVS can aid risk stratication and  
supports the role of endometrial thickness as an biopsy prioritization, but histopathological examination  
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thickness is signicantly increased, though its moderate  
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only moderate sensitivity, suggesting that this threshold  
is more useful for ruling in disease than for ruling it out.  
ROC curve analysis showed excellent discriminatory  
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provided higher sensitivity and may be more suitable for  
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mm cuto. Therefore, TVS should be interpreted in  
relation to clinical presentation, risk factors, and the  
purpose of testing. A higher cuto may conrm a high  
probability of pathology, while a lower cuto may  
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AUTHORS CONTRIBUTION  
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