Atypical uterine bleeding-Histopathological audit of endometrium A study of 638 cases

Background: AUB is one of the most common problems in women of all ages especially those in the peri-menopausal age group. The abnormal bleeding can be caused by a wide variety of disorders and it is one of the commonest complaints leading to endometrial sampling. Objectives: Our study aimed at determining the types and frequencies of endometrial pathologies in patients presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding at our hospital which caters largely to women of low socioeconomic status. Material and Methods: The present study was conducted at the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Centenary Hospital, New Delhi. This was a retrospective age specific comparative analysis of 638 women presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding, who underwent endometrial sampling at our hospital. The pattern of endometrial histopathological changes were identified and classified. Results: Age of the patients ranged from 15 to 70 years, maximum patients (35.89 %) in the age group 41-50 years. The most common clinical presentation was represented by menorrhagia (41%) Various patterns on histopathology were secretory endometrium(28.99%)the commonest, followed by proliferative endometrium (24.92%). Incidence of malignancy was low in the present study. Conclusion: Endometrial curetting and biopsy is an important diagnostic procedure in evaluation of AUB.. Endometrial causes of AUB are age related, therefore it is specially recommended in women of the perimenopausal age presenting with AUB, to rule out preneoplasia and malignancy.

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