Study on Histopathological Profile of Endometrial Biopsy in Patients of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Histopathological Profile of Endometrial Biopsy

  • Harshita Vaibhaw Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Great Eastern Medical School & Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.
  • E. Girikumar Professor & Head, Department of Pathology, Great Eastern Medical School & Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.
  • Dilip Hari Mandke Professor, Department of Pathology, Great Eastern Medical School & Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.
  • Ravi Nandan Prasad Sinha Professor, Department of Pathology, Darbhanga Medical College, Darbhanga, Bihar.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/ajmr.2019.8.1.PT4
Keywords: Endometrial Biopsy, Histopathology, Observational study

Abstract

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the common gynaecological complain. Endometrial biopsy is essential tool for proper diagnosis. Subjects and Methods: The present observational study was conducted upon 207 specimens to assess the histopathological profile. Background details of patients, the presenting complain and histopathological findings were noted. Results: Most of the patients were above 45 years of age. Menorrhagia was the most common complain (53.1%) followed by metrorrhagia (29%) and polymenorrhagia (11.1%). Secretory pattern was seen in 36.2% and proliferative pattern in 31.9%. Chronic endometritis cases showed chronic nonspecific pattern in 5.8% and granulomatous changes in 1.9% cases. Conclusion: Endometrial biopsy is useful in diagnosis of etiology of these cases.

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Published
2019-03-17
How to Cite
Vaibhaw, H., Girikumar, E., Mandke, D. H., & Prasad Sinha, R. N. (2019). Study on Histopathological Profile of Endometrial Biopsy in Patients of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. Asian Journal of Medical Research, 8(1), PT11-PT13. https://doi.org/10.21276/ajmr.2019.8.1.PT4
Issue
Vol 8 No 1 (2019): January-March 2019
Section
Pathology

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