Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-1 | Issue-02 | 54-59
Original Research Article
Histopathological Spectrum of Lesions of Hysterectomy Specimens – A Study of 200 Cases
Dr. V. Vijay Sreedhar, Dr. Ch. Jyothi, Dr. V. Sailaja, Dr. M.N.P Charan Paul, Dr. O. Sireesha, Dr. T.Vani, Dr. Kandukuri Mahesh Kumar
Published : Sept. 30, 2016
Abstract
Hysterectomy is the most commonly performed major gynecological surgery worldwide and prevalence of
hysterectomy varies from country to country, region to region. Hysterectomy may be total -removing the body, fundus,
and cervix of the uterus; often called complete hysterectomy or partial hysterectomy/subtotal hysterectomy - removal of
the uterine body while leaving the cervix intact; also called supracervical hysterectomy. The objective of this study is to
know the most common pathology causing abnormal uterine bleeding by studying histopathological findings in
hysterectomy specimens and also to know the commonest age group undergoing hysterectomies. In our study involving
200 cases most common age group underwent hysterectomy was 40-49 years followed by 30-39 years group and least
hysterectomies done in group 70-79 years. Type of hysterectomy performed most commonly in this study was
supracervical or subtotal hysterectomy. Most of lesions were seen in the endometrium 84 cases (42%), Myometrium 59
cases (29.5%), cervix 33 cases (16.5%) and ovary 24 cases (12%). Hysterectomy still remains the widely used treatment
modality in developed and developing countries. All hysterectomy specimens should be sent for histopathological
examination regardless of the pre-operative microscopic assessment, especially in malignant disease.