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===Endometrial thickness on ultrasound=== | ===Endometrial thickness on ultrasound=== | ||
*A thin endometrium on ultrasound has a very low risk of malignancy.<ref | *A thin endometrium on ultrasound has a very low risk of malignancy.<ref name=pmid15283934>{{Cite journal | last1 = Gambacciani | first1 = M. | last2 = Monteleone | first2 = P. | last3 = Ciaponi | first3 = M. | last4 = Sacco | first4 = A. | last5 = Genazzani | first5 = AR. | title = Clinical usefulness of endometrial screening by ultrasound in asymptomatic postmenopausal women. | journal = Maturitas | volume = 48 | issue = 4 | pages = 421-4 | month = Aug | year = 2004 | doi = 10.1016/j.maturitas.2003.10.006 | PMID = 15283934 }}</ref> | ||
=Normal microscopic findings= | =Normal microscopic findings= | ||
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*Focal [[complex endometrial hyperplasia]]. | *Focal [[complex endometrial hyperplasia]]. | ||
Image | ===Image=== | ||
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860448/figure/fig4/ Gland compression (bmjjournals.com)].<ref name=pmid16873562/> | *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860448/figure/fig4/ Gland compression (bmjjournals.com)].<ref name=pmid16873562/> | ||
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An increased gland density is seen focally, at the edge of one tissue fragment, in association with tearing of the stroma (compression artifact). | An increased gland density is seen focally, at the edge of one tissue fragment, in association with tearing of the stroma (compression artifact). | ||
===See also=== | |||
*[[Endometrial gland coiling]]. | |||
==Endocervical epithelium versus endometrial epithelium== | ==Endocervical epithelium versus endometrial epithelium== | ||
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DDx: | DDx: | ||
*[[Small cell carcinoma]]. | *[[Small cell carcinoma]] - proliferative activity in the moulded (stromal condensation-like) cells. | ||
*[[Anovulatory endometrium]] - less neutrophils. | *[[Anovulatory endometrium]] - less neutrophils. | ||
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Endometrium, Biopsy: | |||
- Consistent with menstrual endometrium. | |||
-- Weakly proliferative endometrial glands with apoptosis, fragmented. | |||
-- Abundant balls of condensed non-proliferative endometrial stroma and blood. | |||
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ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ||