Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Kocaeli Tıp Dergisi, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.104-108, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common gynecological and endocrinal disorder amongst women of reproductive age. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in the diameter of the terminal ductsand resistive index (RI) values of the breasts in subjects with PCOS using gray-scale ultrasonography (US) and Color Doppler Ultrasonography (CDUS).METHODS: The study and control groups consisted of 39 subjects with PCOS and 22 age-matched, healthy volunteers, respectively. Body mass index and the parity history of all of the participants were recorded. The diameters of the terminalducts of the both breasts were measured with gray-scale US and the RI values were evaluated at the medial, lateral, and retroareolar regions of the breasts with CDUS. The mean values of RI were calculated for each participant.RESULTS: The diameter of the terminal ducts were statistically significantly increased in subjects with PCOS (range, 0.80-4.4 mm vs. 1-2.95 mm and mean ± standarddeviation (SD), 2.04 ± 0.73 mm vs. 1.65 ± 0.64 mm, respectively; p = 0.04). However, there was no statistically significant difference between PCOS and control groupsregarding the mean average RI values (mean ± SD, 0.68 ± 0.06 vs. 0.66 ± 0.06, respectively; p = 0.432).DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: There was no difference regarding the blood flow between two groups, but the diameters of the terminal ducts were increased in PCOS group.