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*A cause of pelvic pain.
*A cause of pelvic pain.
*Affects approximately 10% of women of child bearing age.
*Affects approximately 10% of women of child bearing age.
*Assoc. with moderate elevation of CA-125.
*Associated with moderate elevation of (serum) CA-125.


==Diagnosis==  
==Diagnosis==  

Revision as of 05:32, 19 July 2010

Endometriosis causes significant morbidity and is associated with increased risk of certain malignancies.

Clinical

  • A cause of infertility.
  • A cause of pelvic pain.
  • Affects approximately 10% of women of child bearing age.
  • Associated with moderate elevation of (serum) CA-125.

Diagnosis

Need 2 of 3 criteria to diagnose.

Criteria:[1]

  1. Endometrial glands - endometrial glands are classically: circular, with nuclei that are hyperchromatic & cigar-shaped.
  2. Endometrial stroma - endometrial stroma is classically: cellular and hyperchromatic (may resemble a lymphocytic infiltration on low power).
  3. Hemosiderin-laden macrophages - light brown, may be granular.

Notes:

  • The epithelial component (1) may appear cuboidal in cysts or be sloughed-off, i.e. absent.
  • The microscopic correlation of cholocate cyst is: light brown acellular material; this can be considered as a substitute for (3) - hemosiderin-laden macrophages.
  • Epithelial component may have tubal metaplasia.[2]

Images

Associations

Endometriosis is associated with:

Immunohistochemical stains

  • CD10 stains the stromal cells[7] - used to look for endometriosis.

See also

References

  1. Tadrous, Paul.J. Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum (1st ed.). Wiley. pp. 239. ISBN 978-0470519035.
  2. Clement PB (July 2007). "The pathology of endometriosis: a survey of the many faces of a common disease emphasizing diagnostic pitfalls and unusual and newly appreciated aspects". Adv Anat Pathol 14 (4): 241–60. doi:10.1097/PAP.0b013e3180ca7d7b. PMID 17592255.
  3. Nagle CM, Olsen CM, Webb PM, Jordan SJ, Whiteman DC, Green AC (November 2008). "Endometrioid and clear cell ovarian cancers: a comparative analysis of risk factors". Eur. J. Cancer 44 (16): 2477-84. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2008.07.009. PMID 18707869.
  4. Kawaguchi R, Tsuji Y, Haruta S, et al. (October 2008). "Clinicopathologic features of ovarian cancer in patients with ovarian endometrioma". J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. 34 (5): 872–7. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00849.x. PMID 18834345.
  5. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/3890.php
  6. Moriya T, Mikami Y, Sakamoto K, et al. (December 2003). "Endocervical-like mucinous borderline tumors of the ovary: clinicopathological features and electron microscopic findings". Med Electron Microsc 36 (4): 240–6. doi:10.1007/s00795-003-0221-4. PMID 16228656.
  7. Tadrous, Paul.J. Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum (1st ed.). Wiley. pp. 236. ISBN 978-0470519035.