Abstract
Background
Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from the loss of ovarian follicular activity. Bleeding that occurs 12 months after the last menstrual period is labeled as postmenopausal bleeding.
Aims & objectives
The aim of the present study was to study endometrial thickness by transvaginal sonography, and correlate it with the cytological pattern evaluated by endometrial aspiration and histopathological pattern of the hysteroscopic directed biopsy.
Results
Sixty patients presenting with postmenopausal bleeding in outpatient department, after applying both inclusion and exclusion criteria, were enrolled in the present study. Majority (38.33 %) of patients had atrophic endometrium or normal endometrium. Endometrium was hyperplastic in 18 (30 %) patients, polyp in 6 (10 %) patients, and growth in 7 (11.67 %) patients. On histopathology, majority of patients (38.33 %) had atrophic endometrium. Endometrial hyperplasia was detected in 14 (23.33 %) out of which 11 had simple hyperplasia while 3 had atypical hyperplasia. Endometrial cancer was detected in 8 (13.33 %) patients. Out of 8 cases of endometrial malignancy, one case was confirmed as endometrial adenocarcinoma on histopathology.
Conclusion
Role of endometrial thickness cannot be undermined for detecting patients at high risk especially with comorbid conditions. Histo-pathological evaluation is mandatory for ruling out malignancy in selected cases of PMB through hysteroscopy.
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The study was approved by the institutional ethical and research review board. There is no conflict of interest.
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Singh, P., Dwivedi, P. & Mendiratta, S. Correlation of Endometrial Thickness with the Histopathological Pattern of Endometrium in Postmenopausal Bleeding. J Obstet Gynecol India 66, 42–46 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-014-0627-z
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