Significance of leukocytic infiltration in endometrial pathology

ABSTRACT

A retrospective histopathological study of 100 cases of endometritis collected from 1989 to 1992 examined at the department of pathology, college of Medicine and Sadam Medical. The clinical presentation of endometritis was irregular vaginal bleeding, menorrhagia, infertility, post menopausal bleeding and pelvic pain. Chronic endometritis mostly seen in patients of the age group ranging between 30-39 years. 92 cases [88.84%] of non specific endometritis, 4 cases [3.84%] of tuberculous endometritis and bilharziasis. Mixed infections are seen in 4 cases [3.84%]. Our study is to find the relation-ship between chronic endometritis and post abortion, post delivery, post hydatidiform mole pregnancy, menopause and with the use of intrauterine contraceptive device