Luteinized follicular cyst
Luteinized follicular cyst is a benign finding in gynecologic pathology.
General
- Benign.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Stratified cuboidal/columnar epithelium-like cells with:
- Small nuclei and small nucleoli.
- Cytoplasm may be eosinophilic.
- Sit on spindled cells (theca interna) that is luteinized.
Image
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Luteinized follicular cyst. (WC/Nephron)
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/path/gyn/ovary2.cfm. Accessed on: 20 May 2010.
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