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{{ Infobox diagnosis | {{ Infobox diagnosis | ||
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| Image = | | Image = Endometrium with hormone effect -- high mag.jpg | ||
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| Caption = Endometrium with | | Caption = Endometrium with changes due to exogenous hormones. [[H&E stain]]. | ||
| Micro = inactive glands (round/ovoid glands, simple cuboidal epithelium, no mitoses), decidualized stroma (nucleus central, eosinophilic cytoplasm, well-defined cell borders) | | Micro = inactive glands (round/ovoid glands, simple cuboidal epithelium, no mitoses), decidualized stroma (nucleus central, eosinophilic cytoplasm, well-defined cell borders) | ||
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'''Endometrium with | '''Endometrium with changes due to exogenous hormones''' is relatively common in [[endometrium|endometrial]] samples. | ||
'''Endometrial changes of oral contraception''', '''oral contraceptive effect''' and ''' | '''Endometrial changes of oral contraception''', '''oral contraceptive effect''', '''OCP endometrium''', and '''endometrium with hormonal changes''' redirect here. | ||
The oral contraceptive pill is dealt with in the article ''[[oral contraceptive pill]]''. | The oral contraceptive pill is dealt with in the article ''[[oral contraceptive pill]]''. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Very common. | *Very common. | ||
*Most pills a mix of progesterone and estrogen. | *Most pills are a mix of progesterone and estrogen. | ||
**The progesterone is what generates the characteristic appearance -- that is similar to pregnancy. | **The progesterone is what generates the characteristic appearance -- that is similar to [[pregnancy]]. | ||
*Same appearance is seen with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, e.g. ''Mirena''. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
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Image:Endometrium_ocp_use2.jpg | Endometrium of woman on an OCP. (WC/Nephron) | Image:Endometrium_ocp_use2.jpg | Endometrium of woman on an OCP. (WC/Nephron) | ||
Image:Endometrium_ocp_use3.jpg | Endometrium of woman on an OCP. (WC/Nephron) | Image:Endometrium_ocp_use3.jpg | Endometrium of woman on an OCP. (WC/Nephron) | ||
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Image: Endometrium with hormone effect -- intermed mag.jpg | Hormone effect - intermed. mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Endometrium with hormone effect -- high mag.jpg | Hormone effect - high mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Endometrium with hormone effect -- very high mag.jpg | Hormone effect - very high mag. (WC) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Endometrium, Curettage: | |||
- Endometrium with nonproliferative endometrial glands and stromal decidualization, | |||
consistent with exogenous hormones. | |||
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ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ||
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- NEGATIVE FOR HYPERPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | - NEGATIVE FOR HYPERPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | ||
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===Micro=== | |||
The sections show endometrium with nonproliferative endometrial glands and stromal | |||
decidualization. The gland-to-stroma ratio is within normal limits. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Endometrium]]. | *[[Endometrium]]. | ||
*[[Endometrial hyperplasia with secretory changes]]. | *[[Endometrial hyperplasia with secretory changes]]. | ||
*[[Decidualized endometrium]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||