Histopathological findings in hysteroctomized sample of women with abnormal uterine bleeding attending Al- Batool Maternity Teaching Hospital-Baquba-Iraq | ||
| Diyala Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 11, Issue 2, December 2016, Pages 60-65 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sarah Walied Rahiem; SawsanTalib Salman; Walied Rahiem Mahmod | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding considered as one of the most common and challenging problems presenting to the gynecologist; it is responsible for a lot of outpatient gynecologic visits. Objective: To identify histopathological pattern in hysteroctomized sample of women with abnormal uterine bleeding . Patients and Methods: Descriptive study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Al-Batool Teaching Hospital in Baquba City, during the period from 15th July 2015 to 14th December 2015. A total of thirty three women presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding who was admitted for total abdominal hysterectomy during the study period. Prepared paper of questionnaire used for patient including full history and examination. Specimens of uterus and adnexa after hysterectomy were sent for histopathalogical study by specialist histopathologist. Results: In this study highest percentage of abnormal uterine bleeding was with age group 46-55years (51.51%), and the lowest percentage with age group 76-85years (3.03%). grandmultiparous had higher percentage (60.61%) while low parity had lowest percentage (9.09%). Fibroid was the most common histopathological findings (42.42%) and the lowest percentage with secretary bleeding (3.03%). The histopathological findings varied with age and parity in hysterectomized specimens and samples. Conclusion: Fibroid constitute the majority of cases that attend our hospital for hysterectomy followed by proliferative endometrium so all patient with abnormal uterine bleeding should be evaluated for underlying structural causes. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Abnormal uterine bleeding; Hysterectomy; fibroid; Age; parity | ||
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