Difference between revisions of "Endometriosis"

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*Epithelial component may have tubal metaplasia.<ref name=pmid17592255>{{cite journal |author=Clement PB |title=The pathology of endometriosis: a survey of the many faces of a common disease emphasizing diagnostic pitfalls and unusual and newly appreciated aspects |journal=Adv Anat Pathol |volume=14 |issue=4 |pages=241–60 |year=2007 |month=July |pmid=17592255 |doi=10.1097/PAP.0b013e3180ca7d7b |url=}}</ref>
*Epithelial component may have tubal metaplasia.<ref name=pmid17592255>{{cite journal |author=Clement PB |title=The pathology of endometriosis: a survey of the many faces of a common disease emphasizing diagnostic pitfalls and unusual and newly appreciated aspects |journal=Adv Anat Pathol |volume=14 |issue=4 |pages=241–60 |year=2007 |month=July |pmid=17592255 |doi=10.1097/PAP.0b013e3180ca7d7b |url=}}</ref>
*Endometriosis may mimic [[cancer]]<ref name=pmid20631604>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Corben | first1 = AD. | last2 = Nehhozina | first2 = T. | last3 = Garg | first3 = K. | last4 = Vallejo | first4 = CE. | last5 = Brogi | first5 = E. | title = Endosalpingiosis in axillary lymph nodes: a possible pitfall in the staging of patients with breast carcinoma. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 34 | issue = 8 | pages = 1211-6 | month = Aug | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181e5e03e | PMID = 20631604 }}</ref> - see images below.
*Endometriosis may mimic [[cancer]]<ref name=pmid20631604>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Corben | first1 = AD. | last2 = Nehhozina | first2 = T. | last3 = Garg | first3 = K. | last4 = Vallejo | first4 = CE. | last5 = Brogi | first5 = E. | title = Endosalpingiosis in axillary lymph nodes: a possible pitfall in the staging of patients with breast carcinoma. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 34 | issue = 8 | pages = 1211-6 | month = Aug | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181e5e03e | PMID = 20631604 }}</ref> - see images below.
*If it is just endometrial type glands... it is probably [[endosalpingiosis]].  
*If it is just endometrial type glands - the stroma is missing... it is probably [[endosalpingiosis]].
 
DDx:
*[[Adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Endosalpingiosis]].


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