Vol. 2 Issue 2 Part D

Background: The present study was conducted to assess histopathology of hysterectomy specimens. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 72 hysterectomy specimens. The histopathological findings of uterus and cervix were then noted Results: Age group 21-30 years had 8, 31-40 years had 10, 41-50 years had 45, 51-60 years had 5 and 61-70 years had 4. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Common clinical indications were ovarian cyst in 2, menorrhagia in 25, fibroid uterus in 20, chronic cervicitis in 4, carcinoma cervix in 6, carcinoma endometrium in 2, dermoid cyst in 7 and uterine polyp in 6. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Histopathology was leiomyoma in 5, adenomyosis in 12, chronic cervicitis in 16, SCC in 10, adenocarcinoma in 5, endocervical polyp in 4 and normal histology in 20. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that histopathology was leiomyoma, adenomyosis, chronic cervicitis, SCC, adenocarcinoma, endocervical polyp and normal histology.