1Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, RIMS, Ongole, AP
2Assisociate Professor, Department of Pathology, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Kurnool District, AP
3Consultant, Gynaecologist, GNR Hospital, Kurnool
4Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Kurnool District, AP
5Professor & HOD, Department of Pathology, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Kurnool District, AP
*Corresponding author: Dr. K. Srinivasulu Associate Professor, Department of Pathology Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Ongole-523001. Prakasam Dist., AP Email: vasulukande@gmail.com
Online published on 13 June, 2016.
Postmenopausal bleeding represents one of the most common reasons for referral to gynaecological services.
To investigate the clinical significance and endometrial pathology in patients with postmenopausal bleeding.
A retrospective study conducted on postmenopausal women. About 102 patients (aged between 50–60 years) with postmenopausal bleeding were selected and these patients were evaluated by curettage, pelvic ultrasound and endometrial histology.
The commonest finding of pelvic USG was increased endometrial thickness (>4mm) (80%). The histolopathological analysis showed proliferate endometrium (27.6%), atrophic endometrium (15.3%), cystoglandular hyperplasia (10%) and endometrium hyperplasia (12.6%). Incidence of cervical and endometrial carcinomas was 5.3% and 4.2%, respectively.
The postmenopausal bleeding should be careful and timely assessed to eliminate the possibility of malignancy as soon as possible.
Postmenopausal bleeding, endometrial thickness, pelvic ultrasound
