EVALUATION OF ENDOMETRIAL BIOPSIES FOR CHRONIC ENDOMETRITIS BY USING SYNDECAN-1 (CD138) IN ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING

Authors

  • Aaminah Hanif Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Tariq Sarfraz Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Humaira Tariq Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Saleem Ahmed Khan Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Syed Raza Jaffar Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Farhan Akhtar Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

Keywords:

Abnormal uterine bleeding, Chronic endometritis, Plasma cell, Syndecan-1

Abstract

Objective: To determine the utility of Syndecan–1 (CD138) in the diagnosis of Chronic endometritis in patients with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration: The study was carried out in department of Pathology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi in collaboration with the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi. The study duration was from Jan 2018 to Oct 2018.

Methodology: A total of one hundred endometrial biopsies of patients with clinical or histological suspicion of chronic endometritis were taken. Hematoxylin and Eosin (H & E) stain was performed on all the biopsies and a diagnosis was made. Later on, Syndecan-1 was applied on all the biopsies and an immunohistochemical diagnosis was made. Both the diagnoses were then compared and analyzed.

Results: Mean age of the study participants was 43.67 ± 8.95 years, with a range of 23-70 years. Out of 100 biopsies, forty-five cases (45%) were diagnosed as Chronic endometritis on H & E, while fifty-five cases (55%) were not showing Chronic endometritis and were diagnosed as disordered proliferative endometrium (DPE). On application of Syndecan-1 (CD 138), it was seen that these 19 out of 45 cases, diagnosed as Chronic endometritis on H & E were actually over-diagnosed and didn’t show plasma cells. Out of 55 cases which were negative for Chronic endometritis, 15 cases were underdiagnosed as they showed plasma cells with immunohistochemistry application (Syndecan-1).

Conclusion: In cases suspected as Chronic endometritis, no plasma cells were clearly visible on H & E staining, Sydnecan-1 helps identifying plasma cells easily.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Downloads

Published

19-12-2019

How to Cite

Hanif, A., Sarfraz, T., Tariq, H., Khan, S. A., Jaffar, S. R., & Akhtar, F. (2019). EVALUATION OF ENDOMETRIAL BIOPSIES FOR CHRONIC ENDOMETRITIS BY USING SYNDECAN-1 (CD138) IN ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 69(6), 1341–45. Retrieved from https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/3662

Issue

Section

Original Articles

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > >>