Correlation between laparoscopic and histopathologic diagnosis of endometriosis
In: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics, Jg. 115 (2011), Heft 3, S. 273-276
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Objective: To review the histopathologic diagnosis of biopsies taken following visualization of endometriosis at laparoscopy and to correlate visual with microscopic diagnoses. Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken of medical charts with a diagnosis of endometriosis at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, between January 2001 and October 2010. Eligibility included visual diagnosis of endometriosis at laparoscopy, with a clear record of site, size, morphology, and number of lesions. The histopathologic diagnosis of the biopsies sampled was sought. Correlation was undertaken using κ statistics for diagnostic variability. Results: Of the 204 relevant records, 152 (74.5%) met the eligibility criteria; from these cases, 239 specimens were submitted for histology. The most common symptom was chronic pelvic pain (108 [71.1%]). Most biopsies were obtained from the ovary and posterior cul-de-sac. Histopathologic diagnosis was confirmed in (152 [63.8%]) specimens and correlated with Asian race, multiparity, and chronic pelvic pain. Neither the site of the lesion nor the stage of disease influenced the histopathologic diagnosis. Conclusion: Laparoscopic visualization of endometriosis does not always correlate with histopathologic diagnosis; several other lesions may mimic endometriosis on histopathologic examination.
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Correlation between laparoscopic and histopathologic diagnosis of endometriosis
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | WANYONYI, Sikolia Z ; SEQUEIRA, Evan ; MUKONO, Samuel G |
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Zeitschrift: | International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics, Jg. 115 (2011), Heft 3, S. 273-276 |
Veröffentlichung: | Shannon: Elsevier, 2011 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print, 12 ref |
ISSN: | 0020-7292 (print) |
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