INCIDENCE OF ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA IN 100 CASES PRESENTING WITH POLYMENORRHAGIA/MENORRHAGIA IN PERIMENUPAUSAL WOMEN

Authors

  • Amera Takreem
  • Nargis Danish
  • Sadia Razaq

Abstract

Background: To study the Incidence of endometrial hyperplasia in perimenupausal women presenting
with polymenorrhagia/menorrhagia. This observational study was conducted at Gynae '˜B' unit of
Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar from January 2000 to December 2001. Methods: One hundred
consecutive patients who presented at Gynaecology OPD with Polymenorrhagia/ Menorrhagia were
registered and incidence of endometrial hyperplasia evaluated in them. All women were above 45 years
of age. Post-menopausal bleeding cases were excluded from the study. Results: Out of 100 patients, 15
patients were found to have endometrial hyperplasia, 10 patients (66.6%) simple cystic hyperplasia, 3
patients (20.0%) had adenomotous hyperplasia, 2 patients (13.3%) had atypical hyperplasia, 8 patients
(53.3%) with menorrhagia, 1 (6.6%) with polymenorrhagia, and 6 patients (40.0%) with
polymenorrhoea. Duration of symptoms was from 4 months to 1 year. Thirteen (86.6%) patients were
treated medically, 5 patients (33.33%) needed surgical treatment following medical treatment, 2
patients (13.3%) underwent Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH) and Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy (BSO) who were 51-53 years of age with atypical hyperplasia. Conclusion:
endometrial hyperplasia is a pre-malignant condition; if treated in time, incidence can be reduced and
early treatment can increase life expectancy and quality in women over age of 45 years.
Keyword: Menorrhagia, Polymenorrhagia, Endometrial hyperplasia, Transvaginal Ultrasound, TVS

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2009-06-01

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Takreem, A., Danish, N., & Razaq, S. (2009). INCIDENCE OF ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA IN 100 CASES PRESENTING WITH POLYMENORRHAGIA/MENORRHAGIA IN PERIMENUPAUSAL WOMEN. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad, 21(2), 60–63. Retrieved from https://jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/3359

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