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- Title
Importance of endometrial biopsy in premenopausal women without risk factors for endometrial cancer.
- Authors
SERT, Zekiye Soykan
- Abstract
Objective: In women with abnormal uterine bleeding, the appropriate age for endometrial biopsy remains controversial. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the results of endometrial biopsy in premenopausal women aged 40-49 years with menorrhagia and without risk factors for endometrial cancer. Material and Methods: The records of patients who underwent endometrial biopsy for diagnostic purposes at the gynecology and obstetrics clinic of our hospital between January 1,2017 and June 30, 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Among these patients, premenopausal women aged 40-49 years with menorrhagia who had endometrial biopsy results were included in the study. Patients with risk factors were excluded from the study. Results: A total of 176 premenopausal patients with menorrhagia were included in the study. According to the biopsy results of these patients without risk factors, no malignancy was detected. Endometrial hyperplasia was present in six patients (3.4%), of whom (0.6%) had hyperplasia with atypia and five (2.8%) had hyperplasia without atypia. Conclusion: Endometrial biopsy is not routine in premenopausal patients aged 4049 years who are admitted with abnormal uterine bleeding without risk factors and should be performed in selected patients.
- Subjects
UTERINE hemorrhage; ENDOMETRIAL biopsy; MENOPAUSE; WOMEN; ENDOMETRIAL cancer
- Publication
Jinekoloji-Obstetrik & Neonatoloji Tip Dergisi, 2022, Vol 19, Issue 1, p1142
- ISSN
1304-5512
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.38136/jgon.1056016