Difference between revisions of "Endometrial carcinoma"

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===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features - serous:
Features - serous:
*Serous:  
*Architecture:
*#Papillary - common.
*#*May be glomeruloid.
*#Tubulocystic.
*#Solid - uncommon.
*Cytology:
**Columnar cells.  
**Columnar cells.  
**Cilia.
**Cilia.
**[[Psammoma bodies]].
*[[Psammoma bodies]].
**Papillae.


DDx:
DDx:
*High-grade [[Endometrioid endometrial carcinoma]].
*High-grade [[Endometrioid endometrial carcinoma]].
*[[Clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium]].
*[[Clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium]] - usu. have less nuclear pleomorphism and less mitoses.


===IHC===
===IHC===
*p53 +ve > 50% ''or'' 75%% of the tumour.
*p16 +ve.


==Clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium==
==Clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium==
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