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*[[Products of conception]] - dealt with in a separate article. | *[[Products of conception]] - dealt with in a separate article. | ||
*Dating of endometrium - infertility work-up. | *Dating of endometrium - infertility work-up. | ||
===Endometrial thickness on ultrasound=== | |||
*A thin endometrium on ultrasound has a very low risk of malignancy.<ref name=pmid15283934>{{Cite journal | last1 = Gambacciani | first1 = M. | last2 = Monteleone | first2 = P. | last3 = Ciaponi | first3 = M. | last4 = Sacco | first4 = A. | last5 = Genazzani | first5 = AR. | title = Clinical usefulness of endometrial screening by ultrasound in asymptomatic postmenopausal women. | journal = Maturitas | volume = 48 | issue = 4 | pages = 421-4 | month = Aug | year = 2004 | doi = 10.1016/j.maturitas.2003.10.006 | PMID = 15283934 }}</ref> | |||
=Normal microscopic findings= | =Normal microscopic findings= | ||
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*Focal [[complex endometrial hyperplasia]]. | *Focal [[complex endometrial hyperplasia]]. | ||
Image | ===Image=== | ||
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860448/figure/fig4/ Gland compression (bmjjournals.com)].<ref name=pmid16873562/> | *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860448/figure/fig4/ Gland compression (bmjjournals.com)].<ref name=pmid16873562/> | ||
===Micro=== | ===Micro=== | ||
An increased gland density is seen focally, at the edge of one tissue fragment, in association with tearing of the stroma (compression artifact). | An increased gland density is seen focally, at the edge of one tissue fragment, in association with tearing of the stroma (compression artifact). | ||
===See also=== | |||
*[[Endometrial gland coiling]]. | |||
==Endocervical epithelium versus endometrial epithelium== | ==Endocervical epithelium versus endometrial epithelium== | ||
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| hyperchromatic | | hyperchromatic | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio]] | ||
| moderate to high (1:2) | | moderate to high (1:2) | ||
| low (often 1:3) | | low (often 1:3) | ||
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- FRAGMENTS OF DETACHED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM, ENDOCERVICAL EPITHELIUM AND FOCALLY PROLIFERATIVE ENDOMETRIAL GLANDS. | - FRAGMENTS OF DETACHED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM, ENDOCERVICAL EPITHELIUM AND FOCALLY PROLIFERATIVE ENDOMETRIAL GLANDS. | ||
- ASSESSMENT LIMITED AS NO DEFINITE ENDOMETRIAL STROMA IS PRESENT. | - ASSESSMENT LIMITED AS NO DEFINITE ENDOMETRIAL STROMA IS PRESENT. | ||
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===Possible endometrium - insufficient=== | |||
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ENDOMETRIUM, ASPIRATION: | |||
- ONE MINUTE STRIP OF POSSIBLE NONPROLIFERATIVE ENDOMETRIAL EPITHELIUM, INSUFFICIENT | |||
FOR ADEQUATE DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT. | |||
- VERY SCANT BENIGN STRIPPED ENDOCERVICAL EPITHELIUM. | |||
- VERY SCANT METAPLASTIC SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM. | |||
COMMENT: | |||
Re-biopsy is advised. | |||
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ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | |||
- BENIGN STRIPPED ENDOCERVICAL EPITHELIUM AND BENIGN INFLAMED ENDOCERVICAL MUCOSA. | |||
- NO DEFINITE ENDOMETRIUM WITH STROMA, INADEQUATE SPECIMEN. | |||
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| [[endometrial hyperplasia with secretory changes]], late [[proliferative phase endometrium]] | | [[endometrial hyperplasia with secretory changes]], late [[proliferative phase endometrium]] | ||
| normal | | normal | ||
| [[Image: | | [[Image:Secretory phase endometrium -- high mag.jpg|thumb|120px|center|Secretory phase endometrium. (WC)]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Menstrual endometrium]] | | [[Menstrual endometrium]] | ||
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| fibrous stroma, muscular blood vessels | | fibrous stroma, muscular blood vessels | ||
| polypoid shape (epithelium on 3 sides), +/-gland dilation | | polypoid shape (epithelium on 3 sides), +/-gland dilation | ||
| [[disordered proliferative | | [[disordered proliferative endometrium]] (DPE), [[simple endometrial hyperplasia]] (SEH) | ||
| | | DPE and SEH do ''not'' occur in polyps | ||
| Image | | [[Image:Benign endometrial polyp -- low mag.jpg|thumb|150px|center|Benign endometrial polyp. (WC)]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Endometrium with changes due to exogenous hormones]] | | [[Endometrium with changes due to exogenous hormones]] | ||
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| inactive glands (round/ovoid glands, simple cuboidal epithelium, no mitoses) | | inactive glands (round/ovoid glands, simple cuboidal epithelium, no mitoses) | ||
| [[secretory phase endometrium]], [[endometrial hyperplasia with secretory changes]] | | [[secretory phase endometrium]], [[endometrial hyperplasia with secretory changes]] | ||
| | | variant of normal | ||
| [[Image:Endometrium | | [[Image:Endometrium with hormone effect -- high mag.jpg|thumb|150px|center|Endometrium with changes due to exogenous hormones. (WC)]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Atrophic endometrium]] | | [[Atrophic endometrium]] | ||
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| normal postmenopausal finding | | normal postmenopausal finding | ||
| [[Image:Nonproliferative endometrial epithelium - alt -- high mag.jpg|thumb|150px|center|Inactive endometrium. (WC)]] | | [[Image:Nonproliferative endometrial epithelium - alt -- high mag.jpg|thumb|150px|center|Inactive endometrium. (WC)]] | ||
|- | |||
| [[Disordered proliferative endometrium]] | |||
| proliferative focally dilated & irregular glands (usu. with tubal metaplasia) | |||
| no nuclear atypia, +/-evidence of shedding (stromal condensation) | |||
| [[simple endometrial hyperplasia]], [[proliferative phase endometrium]] | |||
| can be thought of a [[waffle diagnosis]] | |||
| [[Image:Disordered proliferative endometrium -- low mag.jpg|thumb|150px|center|Disordered proliferative endometrium. (WC)]] | |||
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| Diagnosis | | Diagnosis | ||
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DDx: | DDx: | ||
*[[Small cell carcinoma]]. | *[[Small cell carcinoma]] - proliferative activity in the moulded (stromal condensation-like) cells. | ||
*[[Anovulatory endometrium]] - less neutrophils. | *[[Anovulatory endometrium]] - less neutrophils. | ||
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Endometrium, Biopsy: | |||
- Consistent with menstrual endometrium. | |||
-- Weakly proliferative endometrial glands with apoptosis, fragmented. | |||
-- Abundant balls of condensed non-proliferative endometrial stroma and blood. | |||
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ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ||
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- BALLS OF CONDENSED ENDOMETRIAL STROMA AND BLOOD. | - BALLS OF CONDENSED ENDOMETRIAL STROMA AND BLOOD. | ||
- NEGATIVE FOR HYPERPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | - NEGATIVE FOR HYPERPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | ||
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====Consistent with menstrual endometrium==== | |||
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ENDOMETRIUM, ASPIRATION: | |||
- CONSISTENT WITH MENSTRUAL ENDOMETRIUM (FRAGMENTED ENDOMETRIUM WITH PSEUDOSTRATIFIED | |||
GLANDS WITH APOPTOTIC CELLS, ABUNDANT NEUTROPHILS, CONDENSED ENDOMETRIAL STROMA | |||
AND BLOOD). | |||
- NEGATIVE FOR HYPERPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | |||
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ENDOMETRIUM, ASPIRATION: | |||
- CONSISTENT WITH MENSTRUAL ENDOMETRIUM (FRAGMENTED ENDOMETRIUM WITH SIMPLE | |||
GLANDS WITH APOPTOTIC CELLS, ABUNDANT NEUTROPHILS, CONDENSED ENDOMETRIAL STROMA | |||
(FOCAL) AND BLOOD). | |||
- NEGATIVE FOR HYPERPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | |||
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=Specific entities/abnormalities= | =Specific entities/abnormalities= | ||
== | ==Adipose tissue on endometrial biopsy== | ||
*[[AKA]] ''fat on endometrial biopsy''. | |||
* | |||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
* | *Benign. | ||
* | *Raises the possibility of perforation - should prompt a phone call to the clinician. | ||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
* | *Adipose tissue, benign - '''key finding'''. | ||
*Definite endometrium. | |||
* | |||
DDx: | DDx: | ||
* | *Extraneous tissue. | ||
**[[Tissue floater]]. | |||
**Pick-up. | |||
====Images==== | ====Images==== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image: | Image: Endometrium and adipose tissue - alt -- intermed mag.jpg | EMB with fat - intermed. mag. | ||
Image: | Image: Endometrium and adipose tissue -- intermed mag.jpg | EMB with fat - intermed. mag. | ||
Image: Endometrium and adipose tissue -- high mag.jpg | EMB with fat - high mag. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ||
- | - BENIGN ADIPOSE TISSUE, SEE COMMENT. | ||
- PROLIFERATIVE PHASE ENDOMETRIUM. | |||
- PROLIFERATIVE PHASE ENDOMETRIUM | |||
COMMENT: | COMMENT: | ||
The | The presence of adipose tissue raises the possibility of perforation. | ||
The findings were briefly discussed with Dr. Brown on November 6, 2009. | |||
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==== | ==Arias-Stella reaction== | ||
{{Main|Arias-Stella reaction}} | |||
*Benign atypical endometrial changes associated with chorionic tissue -- may be seen in a completely normal pregnancy and misdiagnosed as a malignancy.<ref name=pmid11756756>{{Cite journal | last1 = Arias-Stella | first1 = J. | title = The Arias-Stella reaction: facts and fancies four decades after. | journal = Adv Anat Pathol | volume = 9 | issue = 1 | pages = 12-23 | month = Jan | year = 2002 | doi = | PMID = 11756756 }}</ref> | |||
==Endometritis== | |||
{{Main|Endometritis}} | |||
==Benign endometrial polyp== | ==Benign endometrial polyp== | ||
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==Anovulatory endometrium== | ==Anovulatory endometrium== | ||
{{Main|Anovulatory endometrium}} | |||
==Disordered proliferative endometrium== | ==Disordered proliferative endometrium== | ||
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*[[AKA]] ''endometrium with disordered proliferative phase''. | *[[AKA]] ''endometrium with disordered proliferative phase''. | ||
*[[AKA]] ''disordered proliferative phase''. | *[[AKA]] ''disordered proliferative phase''. | ||
{{Main|Disordered proliferative endometrium}} | |||
==Endometrium with changes due to exogenous hormones== | ==Endometrium with changes due to exogenous hormones== | ||
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*[[AKA]] ''endometrial atrophy''. | *[[AKA]] ''endometrial atrophy''. | ||
{{Main|Inactive endometrium}} | {{Main|Inactive endometrium}} | ||
==Ablated endometrium== | |||
{{Main|Ablated endometrium}} | |||
==Endometrium with squamous morules== | ==Endometrium with squamous morules== | ||
{{Main|Endometrium with squamous morules}} | {{Main|Endometrium with squamous morules}} | ||
==Endometrium with psammoma bodies== | |||
{{Main|Endometrium with psammoma bodies}} | |||
==Endometrial hyperplasia== | ==Endometrial hyperplasia== | ||
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*[[Uterine tumours]]. | *[[Uterine tumours]]. | ||
*[[Gynecologic pathology]]. | *[[Gynecologic pathology]]. | ||
*[[Psammoma bodies]]. | |||
=References= | =References= |
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