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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Gestational trophoblastic disease]].
*[[Gestational trophoblastic disease]].
*[[Endometrium]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:15, 20 March 2014

Placental site nodule, abbreviated PSN, is a benign remnant of a placenta. It is seen on endometrial biopsies and hysterectomy specimens.

General

  • Benign.
  • Intermediate trophoblast remnants from a previous gestation.[1]
  • Usually an incidental finding.

Clinical:

  • Usually asymptomatic.
  • Vaginal bleeding. (?)
  • Infertility. (?)

Microscopic

Features:[1]

  • Paucicellular with hyaline material scattered cells.
  • Variable cell population:
    • Small-large cells.
    • Clear to eosinophilic cytoplasm.
    • +/-Multinucleation.

Notes:

  • No mitotic activity.

DDx:

Images

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IHC

Features:[1]

  • Inhibin alpha +ve.
  • CK18 +ve.
  • MIB1 low.

Other:

  • p16 -ve.

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- CONSISTENT WITH MENSTRUAL ENDOMETRIUM (FRAGMENTED ENDOMETRIUM WITH SIMPLE
  GLANDS WITH APOPTOTIC CELLS, ABUNDANT NEUTROPHILS, CONDENSED ENDOMETRIAL STROMA
  (FOCAL) AND BLOOD).
- PLACENTAL SITE NODULE AND DECIDUA.
- NEGATIVE FOR HYPERPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY:
- PROLIFERATIVE PHASE ENDOMETRIUM.
- BENIGN PLACENTAL SITE NODULE, SMALL.
- NEGATIVE FOR HYPERPLASIA.

See also

References