Office Hysteroscopy as a Valid Tool for Diagnosis of Genital Tract Lesions in Females with Intact Hymen
Table 2
Correlation between indications and hysteroscopic findings.
Indication
Hysteroscopy
No.
Normal
Foreign body
Vaginal or uterine septum
Em polyp
Submucosal myoma
Em hyperplasia or malignancy
Miscellaneous
Persistent vaginal discharge
14
9 (64.3)
2a (14.3)
1 (7.1)
0
0
0
2b (14.3)
Vaginal bleeding
21
11 (52.4)
0
1 (4.8)
3 (14.3)
1 (4.8)
0
5c (23.8)
Heavy menstrual bleeding
98
5 (5.1)
0
0
29 (29.6)
42 (42.9)
22 (22.4)
0
Intermenstrual bleeding
681
235 (34.5)
0
9 (1.3)
298 (43.8)
34 (5.0)
85 (12.5)
19d (2.8)
Postmenopausal bleeding
22
3 (13.6)
0
0
6 (27.3)
2 (9.1)
11 (50.0)
0
Suspected mullerian anomalies
12
0
0
12 (100)
0
0
0
0
Suspected intrauterine outgrowth
556
85 (15.3)
0
0
283 (50.9)
71 (12.8)
102 (18.3)
15e (2.7)
No. = number; Em = endometrial. Values are presented as n (%). aDoll hairs in 1 child, and pen caps in another child. bVaginitis. cA urethral polyp in 1 patient, and vaginal cuff granulation tissue (after hysterectomy) in 4 patients. dA vaginal stone in 1 patient, non-specific endometrial thickening in 18 patients. eNonspecific endometrial thickening.
