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Prevalence of malignant disorders in 50 cases of postmenopausal bleeding
Kauser Jillani1, Razia Bahadur Khero, Safia Maqsood
1Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Sindh.
Objective:
To find the prevalence of malignant pathology in women with postmenopausal bleeding (PMB).
Methods:
An observational cross section study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Peoples Medical College and Hospital Nawabshah from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006. All patients with a typical history of post-menopausal bleeding were evaluated under anaesthesia and diagnostic dilatation and curettage was done for histopathological assessment of endometrial lining. Cervical biopsy was taken in selected patients.
Results:
Total 50 patients were included. Benign lesion was found in 24 (48%) cases, followed by malignant pathology in 15 (30%), premalignant lesion was responsible for PMB in 7 (14%) cases, while pathology remained undetermined in 4 (8%) patients.
Conclusion:
Malignancy has an important role in the etiology of PMB which needs a careful evaluation. This study showed a high prevalence of malignant disorders (30%) with carcinoma of cervix and endometrium having an equal contribution. Multiparity was the most significant factor for carcinoma of endometrium.
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