Frequency of endometrial carcinoma in histopathology of hysterectomy specimen in Hyderabad

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to find the frequency of endometrial carcinoma in histopathology specimens in Hyderabad. Descriptive study. All hysterectomy specimens received in the histopathology department of Isra University Hyderabad and Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Hyderabad during the period of January 2005 to December 2006 were collected. A randomized study of 100 cases undergoing hysterectomy was carried out. Maximum number of women who underwent hysterectomy was in the age group of 25-75 years. Two proformas were designed to get the clinical information and gross and histopathological findings. Specimens were preserved in 10% formalin and thorough naked eye examination was done. Representative blocks were taken and processed for paraffin embedding out of 100 cases, endometrial carcinoma was found in 07 [7%] cases. Mean age of the patient was 43.06 +/- 7.34 years while the mean age of endometrial carcinoma was 50.71 +/- 9.32 years. Abnormal menstrual flow was the most common complaint. Most of the cases [N=06] were present in group B that is above the age of 40 years. Furthermore out of these 07 diagnosed cases, 06 cases were present in multiparous women while only one case was found in nulliparous woman. Frequency of endometrial carcinoma is 7% in women of Hyderabad. It is more common above the age of 40 years and in mlutiparous and grandmultiparous women