Open AccessUterine prolapse: Should hysterectomy specimens be subjected for histopathological examination?
Author(s) -
Rupali Awale,
Roma Isaacs,
Shilpa Singh,
Kavita Mandrelle
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_80_17
Subject(s) - medicine , adenomyosis , hysterectomy , endometrial hyperplasia , dysfunctional uterine bleeding , histopathology , endometritis , gynecology , uterine prolapse , endometrium , surgery , obstetrics , endometriosis , pathology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Uterine prolapse accounts for one of the common gynecological problems in India. The excised uterus is not expected to have any pathological finding other than atrophic endometrium and may be an ulcer because of the prolapse.