Syn. endometrial mucosa - Adj. endometrial
Physiology
Morphologically, the endometrium is one of the most dynamic target tissues in women. Its cyclic structural changes mirror changes in metabolic functions, and both are regulated by ovarian estradiol and progesterone.
Because of this interplay of structure, function, and ovarian hormonal stimuli, the endometrium is considered one of the most sensitive indicators of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian hormonal axis. As a result, (...)
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Uterus
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endometrium
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endometrial stromal tumors
28 June 2004uterine stromal tumors
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Arias-Stella reaction
27 April 2004Arias-Stella’s effect, Arias-Stella’s phenomenon PO
Definition: Highly excretive gland epithelium due to increased gonadotropin stimulation. An endometrial gland cell abnormality consisting of hyperchromatic nuclei, which may be present in normal or ectopic pregnancy.
Synopsis
vacuolated clear cytoplasm
intraglandular tufts
hobnail cells
oxyphilic cytoplasm
delicate filiform papillae
intranuclear pseudoinclusions
cribriform intraglandular (...) -
uterine leiomyoma
15 March 2004uterine leiomyomata, uterine fibroids
See also : uterine smooth muscle tumors
Images
atypical leiomyoma of uterus ( symplastic leiomyoma )
https://twitter.com/mariaramir/status/728719369405075458
See also
leiomyomas
Epidemiology
Uterine leiomyoma occurs in about 20-30% of women over the age of 30, and is the most frequent benign tumor in gynecology.
Molecular forms
FH-associated uterine leiomyoma
Cytogenetics
Cytogenetic analysis of uterine leiomyomata (UL) shows that about (...) -
endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma
6 January 2004Endometrioid carcinoma of the uterus; type 1 endometrial carcinoma PO
Definition: Relatively indolent tumors that arise in background of endometrial hyperplasia.
Images
Endometrioid adenocarcinoma with squamous metaplasia https://twitter.com/laherbefolle/status/741139234296369152
Immunochemistry
p53 Uterine papillary serous adenocarcinomas (UPSA) showed significantly higher p53 expression than did uterine endometrioid adenocarcinomas (UEA) (76.2% versus 35%), whereas both ER (...) -
uterus
12 December 2003Adj. uterine WKP PO
Anatomical regions
uterine cervix
uterine isthmus
Components
endometrium
myometrium
uterine vessels
subserosa
Pathology
uterine malformations
uterine anomalies
uterine lesional syndromes
uterine diseases
uterine tumors
Videos
Histology of the uterus (by Washington Deceit) http://www.youtube.com/v/5taDCo8MhQI
secretory endometrium (by Washington Deceit) http://www.youtube.com/v/h8kvtd1IjHg
proliferative endometrium (by (...)
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