Difference between revisions of "Endometrium"
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(→Proliferative phase endometrium: +SO, +DDx) |
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==Secretory phase endometrium== | ==Secretory phase endometrium== | ||
===Microscopic=== | |||
*Early secretory phase - post-ovulatory day 1-5: | *Early secretory phase - post-ovulatory day 1-5: | ||
**Glands: secretory vacuoles. | **Glands: secretory vacuoles. | ||
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**Gynecologists prefer the ovarian descriptor, i.e. ''luteal phase''; pathologists go by what they see, i.e. ''Secretions'' in the (endometrial) glands. | **Gynecologists prefer the ovarian descriptor, i.e. ''luteal phase''; pathologists go by what they see, i.e. ''Secretions'' in the (endometrial) glands. | ||
*Stromal condensation (stromal balls) - premenstrual - stromal cells tightly packed together; nuclei molded together like in small cell tumours.<ref>GAG. 6 Oct 2009.</ref> | *Stromal condensation (stromal balls) - premenstrual - stromal cells tightly packed together; nuclei molded together like in small cell tumours.<ref>GAG. 6 Oct 2009.</ref> | ||
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ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | |||
- SECRETORY PHASE ENDOMETRIUM. | |||
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=Specific entities/abnormalities= | =Specific entities/abnormalities= | ||