Histopathological characteristics ofendometrial biopsies in the Igbos of Nigeria
Journal Title: The Journal of Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Geographical approach in medical research has revealed important patterns of diseases. Many ethnic groups remained to be explored worldwide. Objective: To study the histopathological characteristics of endometrial biopsies in the Igbos of Nigeria. Methodology: A retrospective analysis of the records of the histopathological department of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu between January and December 2014. The sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, clinical summaries and the histological diagnosis on endometrial tissues were extracted from the records of the histopathology department. Results: A total of 330 endometrial tissue samples were analysed. The age range was 20-75 years with a mean of 36.2±14 years. The parity ranged from 0-9±4. Secretory endometrium (56.1%), products of conception (7.6%) and proliferative endometrium (5.2%) were the commonest histopathological diagnosis whereas infertility (61.2%) was the commonest indication for requesting for endometrial biopsy. Conclusion: There are recognizable histopathological patterns of endometrial pathologies amongst the Igbos. These patterns are not at great variance with those in other black communities in the developing parts of Africa and the rest of the world.
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Dike EI, Ojiyi EC
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