Evaluation of histomorphological findings and malignancies in postmenopausal bleeding
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pathology and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction In this era as the life expectancy is increasing women are experiencing a long postmenopausal phase Postmenopausal bleeding PMB is a sinister complaint and accounts for about 10 of postmenopausal complaints Being a symptom of varied etiologies and its strong association with malignancy it should be diligently evaluatedAims and Objectives 1 To evaluate the histopathological spectrum of lesions presenting as PMB 2 To estimate the incidence of premalignant and malignant lesions presenting as PMB 3 To confirm the benign nature of the lesions to prevent unnecessary radical treatmentMaterials and Methods This prospective study done from January 2016 to September 2017 and included the endometrial biopsiescurettages and cervical biopsies sent for histopathological examination from clinically diagnosed cases of postmenopausal bleedingResults Out of all the samples majority were benign lesions 44 followed by premalignant 257 malignant lesions 183Conclusion A variety of histopathological findings are seen in PMBBenign pathologies were more common in our study but the collective proportion of premalignant and malignant lesions is considerably higher in this studyAccurate diagnosis makes it much easier to counsel the patient about further course of management prevent unnecessary radical treatment for benign conditions prompt treatment and vigilant follow up for malignant lesionsKeywords Postmenopausal bleeding PMB Endometrial carcinoma Histopathology
Authors and Affiliations
M. Pavani, Ch. Geetha, L. Peter Ericson, Ashok Kumar Deshpande
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