Frequency of adenomyosis in hysterectomy specimens performed for benign indications

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of adenomyosis in hysterectomy specimens performed for benign indications.\nMethods: Adenomyosis frequency was retrospectively evaluated hystopathologically in hysterectomy specimens performed for benign indications on 149 patients between January 2009 and January 2012 in Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School, Obstetric and Gynecology Clinic.\nResults: Adenomyosis frequency was determined as 11.7% (17) of 149 patients received for the elavuation for this study. There was no statistically significance in terms of ages among the cases with or without adenomyosis (49.4+/-8.3 vs 50.5+/-9.7) (p>0.05). Similarly there was no statistically significance between two groups in the number of pregnancy and parous (p>0.05). Adenomyosis was determined as 13.2% in hysterectomy specimens performed for leiomyoma and again it was determined as 17.8% in hysterectomy specimens performed for refracter menorrhagia. There was no statistically significance between two indication groups for the sake of being determined of adenomyosis hystopathologically in hysterectomy specimens (p>0.05). \nConclusion: Adenomyosis can be seen in patients with leiomyoma and menorrhagia. So the possibility of adenomyosis detection should not be forgotten when the treatment is planned for the cases with leiomyoma and menorrhagia.\n\n [J Contemp Med 2012; 2(3.000): 158-161]