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 ==Abnormalities of endometrium==
-===Anovulatory endometrium===
+===Disordered proliferative phase===
+*Association: anovulation.
 Features:<ref>{{Ref PBoD|1080 and 1082}}</ref>
-*proliferative type endometrium BUT cystic dilation of glands without secretions
+*Proliferative type endometrium with:
-*stromal condensation -- balls of stromal tissue, aka "blue balls" (due to breakdown of endometrium)
+**Cystic dilation of glands without secretions.
-**PROLIFERATIVE PHASE ENDOMETRIUM
+*+/-Stromal condensation -- balls of stromal tissue, aka "blue balls" (due to breakdown of endometrium).
-***glands: straight, tubular, tall pseudostratified columnar cells, mitotic figures, NO vacuolation, NO mucus secretion, mitoses
-***stroma: cellular, stroma (spindle cells), mitoses
+Notes:
+*Proliferative phase endometrium:
+**Glands: straight, tubular, tall pseudostratified columnar cells, mitotic figures, NO vacuolation, NO mucus secretion, abundant mitoses.
+**Stroma: cellular, stroma (spindle cells), mitoses.
 ===Endometrium of a woman taking [[OCP]]===