Objective:To study adenomyosis and leiomyoma as the cause of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding AUB in hysterectomy specimens.Study Method:A descriptive study was carried out on 184 hysterectomy specimens of patients with AUB during the period of Jan 2010 to Dec 2011. Data including age, parity, symptoms and clinical indication for hysterectomy was collected for the study. The specimens were processed routinely and stained with hematoxylin and eosin stain and examined microscopically.Results:Women in the perimenopausal age (40-50 years) accounted for the highest number of cases (44.56%) presenting with symptoms of AUB. In this age group adenomyosis was the found to be the commonest cause of AUB (46.34%).Conclusion:Adenomyosis was found to be the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in women of perimenopausal age group.

Background: Gall bladder specimens are among one of the most common organs received for histopathology in any hospital. Gall bladder carcinoma is a malignancy known for being asymptomatic. Our country has experienced a steady increase in the incidence of this malignancy in the recent years. Coexistence of gall stones has lead to the belief that they have a major role to play in the pathogenesis of carcinoma of the gall bladder. Aim: To justify that a histopathological examination should routinely be done for all cholecystectomy specimens. Material and Method: A retroprospective study was done on 1057 gall bladder specimens received over a period of 5 years. Data of the age, sex, clinical findings, provisional diagnosis, and histopathological findings were tabulated into the various histopathological identities. Result: Majority of the histopathological alterations observed in the gall bladder specimens studied including malignancy were not accompanied by gall stones. Conclusion: All cholecystectomy specimens should routinely be sent for histopathological examination irrespective of the presence or the absence of cholelithiasis.