A TWENTY YEAR HISTO-PATHOLOGICAL REVIEW OF 43 CASES OF UTERINE CORPUS CANCERS IN MAIDUGURI, NORTH–EASTERN NIGERIA

Abstract

Background: Uterine corpus cancer is primarily a disease of postmenopausal women. It is worthwhile to look at the histopathologic types of uterine corpus cancers in an environment where these types of cancers are relatively uncommon. Objective: To determine the histo-pathological types of uterine corpus cancers seen in Maiduguri, North–eastern Nigeria. Methods: This was a twenty year retrospective review of histo-pathological types of uterine corpus cancers seen from January 1989 to December 2008. Results: Of the 43 cases of uterine corpus cancers, 29(67.4%) were endometriod carcinomas, 7(16.3%) were special variant carcinomas, 4(9.3%) were sarcomas, 2 (4.7%) were metastasis from the cervix and 1(2.3%) was a mixed Mullerian tumour. The mean age was 51.1+ 10.6. The peak age specific incidence was 45-54years. Conclusion: The peak age specific incidence of uterine corpus cancer in Maiduguri is lower compared to that in western countries. Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) was found to be higher in Maiduguri than reports from the western world.

Keywords

• uterine corpus cancer
• histopathology
• maiduguri