Difference between revisions of "Endometrium"

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===Microscopic===

Features:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>

====Early secretory phase====

*Early secretory phase - post-ovulatory day 1-5:

Features - post-ovulatory day 1-5:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>

**Glands: secretory vacuoles.

*Glands: secretory vacuoles.

***First basal to the epithelial nuclei (infranuclear vacuoles).

**First basal to the epithelial nuclei (infranuclear vacuoles).

***Then apical to the epithelial nuclei (supranuclear vacuoles).

**Then apical to the epithelial nuclei (supranuclear vacuoles).

*Mitoses may be present - common when vacuoles are subnuclear.

~~Features:~~

====Mid secretory phase====

*Mid secretory phase - post-ovulatory day 6-8:

Features - post-ovulatory day 6-8:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>

**Glands: Mucus in glands.

*Glands: Mucus in glands.

**Stroma: Edema (empty space around the glands).

*Stroma: Edema (empty space around the glands).

~~Features:~~

====Late secretory phase====

*Late secretory phase ~~(beginning)~~ - post-ovulatory day 9-12:

Features - post-ovulatory day 9-12:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>

**Stroma:

*Stroma:

***Spiral arterioles.

**Spiral arterioles.

***Predecidual changes -- mnemonic ''NEW'':

**Predecidual changes -- mnemonic ''NEW'':

***#Nucleus central.

**#Nucleus central.

***#Eosinophilic cytoplasm '''key feature''' (may be subtle to the novice).

**#Eosinophilic cytoplasm '''key feature''' (may be subtle to the novice).

***#Well-defined cell borders.

**#Well-defined cell borders.

*Premenstrual:

Premenstrual:

**Stroma: [[neutrophil]]s, scattered lymphocytes, stromal balls ("blue balls"); "stromal condensation" (Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Endometrial_stromal_condensation_high_mag.jpg Endometrial stromal condensation (WC)]).

*Stroma: [[neutrophil]]s, scattered lymphocytes, stromal balls ("blue balls"); "stromal condensation" (Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Endometrial_stromal_condensation_high_mag.jpg Endometrial stromal condensation (WC)]).

**Glands: [[apoptosis]] at the base of the gland.<ref>TC. 22 June 2009.~~</ref>~~

*Glands: [[apoptosis]] at the base of the gland.<ref>TC. 22 June 2009.</ref>

~~General refs.: <ref name=Ref_PBoD1081>{{Ref PBoD|1081}}~~</ref>

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 ===Microscopic===
-Features:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>
+====Early secretory phase====
-*Early secretory phase - post-ovulatory day 1-5:
+Features - post-ovulatory day 1-5:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>
-**Glands: secretory vacuoles.
+*Glands: secretory vacuoles.
-***First basal to the epithelial nuclei (infranuclear vacuoles).
+**First basal to the epithelial nuclei (infranuclear vacuoles).
-***Then apical to the epithelial nuclei (supranuclear vacuoles).
+**Then apical to the epithelial nuclei (supranuclear vacuoles).
 *Mitoses may be present - common when vacuoles are subnuclear.
-Features:
+====Mid secretory phase====
-*Mid secretory phase - post-ovulatory day 6-8:
+Features - post-ovulatory day 6-8:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>
-**Glands: Mucus in glands.
+*Glands: Mucus in glands.
-**Stroma: Edema (empty space around the glands).
+*Stroma: Edema (empty space around the glands).
-Features:
+====Late secretory phase====
-*Late secretory phase (beginning) - post-ovulatory day 9-12:
+Features - post-ovulatory day 9-12:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>
-**Stroma:
+*Stroma:
-***Spiral arterioles.
+**Spiral arterioles.
-***Predecidual changes -- mnemonic ''NEW'':
+**Predecidual changes -- mnemonic ''NEW'':
-***#Nucleus central.
+**#Nucleus central.
-***#Eosinophilic cytoplasm '''key feature''' (may be subtle to the novice).
+**#Eosinophilic cytoplasm '''key feature''' (may be subtle to the novice).
-***#Well-defined cell borders.
+**#Well-defined cell borders.
-*Premenstrual:
+Premenstrual:
-**Stroma: [[neutrophil]]s, scattered lymphocytes, stromal balls ("blue balls"); "stromal condensation" (Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Endometrial_stromal_condensation_high_mag.jpg Endometrial stromal condensation (WC)]).
+*Stroma: [[neutrophil]]s, scattered lymphocytes, stromal balls ("blue balls"); "stromal condensation" (Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Endometrial_stromal_condensation_high_mag.jpg Endometrial stromal condensation (WC)]).
-**Glands: [[apoptosis]] at the base of the gland.<ref>TC. 22 June 2009.</ref>
+*Glands: [[apoptosis]] at the base of the gland.<ref>TC. 22 June 2009.</ref>
-General refs.: <ref name=Ref_PBoD1081>{{Ref PBoD|1081}}</ref>
 Notes: