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Predictors of malignancy in endometrial polyps: a multi-institutional cohort study

  • P. Litta1,*,
  • J. Di Giuseppe2
  • L. Moriconi2
  • G. Delli Carpini2
  • M.G. Piermartiri2
  • A. Ciavattini2

1Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, University of Padua, Padua

2Woman's Health Sciences Department, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona (Italy)

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo26802014 Vol.35,Issue 4,July 2014 pp.382-386

Published: 10 July 2014

*Corresponding Author(s): P. Litta E-mail: pietro.litta@unipd.it

Abstract

Purpose of investigation: The risk of endometrial cancer in women with endometrial polyps (EPs) has been reported to vary between 0.3% and 4.8%. There is a lack of data about the management of asymptomatic women with incidental diagnosis of EPs. In the present study the authors correlated demographic and clinical characteristics with histopathological features of the EPs hysteroscopically removed. Materials and Methods: An observational multi-institutional cohort study was conducted from February 2010 to December 2012 to identify all the premenopausal and postmenopausal women consecutively undergoing hysteroscopic polypectomy. The data of women were reviewed and clinical features were related to histopathologic results. Results: The patients recruited were 813. The mean age was 52.5 years (range 22-87). The results showed a correlation between older age, high body mass index (BMI) and obesity, postmenopausal state, abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), hypertension, and risk of malignant EPs. On multivariable analysis, the correlation remained only for age (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.03 - 1.14) and AUB (OR 3.53, 95% CI 1.87 - 6.65). Conclusion: Older patients in postmenopausal status with AUB, a high BMI, and hypertension are at higher risk for premalignant and malignant polyps. In these patients a surgical approach should be used, consisting in hysteroscopical removing of the polyp.

Keywords

Endometrial polyps; Body mass index; Hypertension; Endometrial cancer; Hysteroscopic polypectomy.

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P. Litta,J. Di Giuseppe,L. Moriconi,G. Delli Carpini,M.G. Piermartiri,A. Ciavattini. Predictors of malignancy in endometrial polyps: a multi-institutional cohort study. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2014. 35(4);382-386.

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