A study of clinical correlation with histopathological diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding in perimenopausal women accounts for about 70% of gynaecologic Outpatient Department visits. Perimenopause, also called the menopausal transition, is the interval in which a woman’s body makes a natural shift from more or less regular cycles of ovulation and menstruation toward permanent infertility, or menopause. Polymenorrhagia, intermenstrual bleeding and metrorrhagia are other common disorders at perimenopause. Endometrial sampling is a safe and effective diagnostic step in evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding after ruling out medical causes. The present study was aimed to review the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in perimenopausal women establishing the correlation with clinical diagnosis and histopathological examinations. Material and Methods: a total of 150 perimenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding in the age group of 37-51 years for a period of 6 months were included. These women were evaluated clinically and ultrasonographically for the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. Clinical impression and USG reports were correlated. These women underwent dilatation and curettage for endometrial sampling and specimen sent for histopathological examination. Histopathological reports were correlated with clinical diagnosis. Results: Most of the patients with AUB were between 37-41 years of age (56%). The incidence was high in parity-3 (26%) and grand multipara (49.33%). The majority of the women were presented with menorrhagia (54.66%). Clinically, majority of the cases were diagnosed as fibroids 66 (44%) followed by dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) 56 (37.33%). However, histopathological reports confirmed fibroid in 52 cases, DUB in 49, adenomyosis in 36 and polyp in 11 cases. Discussion: Fibroids are common finding in women with menorrhagia. Clinical, radiological and pathological evaluation correlated very well to diagnose fibroids and DUB. However clinically as well USG proved of little help to diagnose adenomyosis and carcinoma of cervix and endometrium. Thus, histopathological evaluation of endometrium is recommended in perimenopausal women.
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C S Patil (Dawle)
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