Place of aspiration cytology in dysfunctional uterine bleeding

In 150 cases of dysfunctional uterine bleeding the endometrial aspiration cytology was compared with histopathology in order to know the value of the former in such cases as the technique is found to be safe, simple, reliable and well accepted by patients as an outpatient department procedure. The material was adequate in 93% cases for cytology. It tallied 100% in tuberculosis and 94% in rest of the diseases with histopathology. Both the methods were equally effective in diagnosing and phasing the endometrium. But it becomes mandatory to follow up the cases where a malignant smear is not corroborated by histopathology.