Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Fixation
Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.
See also: General notes on fixation
Microscopic evaluation
Complex endometrial hyperplasia with atypia. In endometrial hyperplasia, the stromal component is diminished.
Histopathologic and cytopathologic images.
(A) proliferative endometrium (Left: HE × 400) and proliferative endometrial cells (Right: HE × 100)
(B) secretory endometrium (Left: HE × 10) and secretory endometrial cells (Right: HE × 10)
(C) atrophic endometrium (Left: HE × 10) and atrophic endometrial cells (Right: HE × 10)
(D) mixed endometrium (Left: HE × 10) and mixed endometrial cells (Right: HE × 10)
(E): endometrial atypical hyperplasia (Left: HE × 10) and endometrial atypical cells (Right: HE × 200)
(F) endometrial carcinoma (Left: HE × 400) and endometrial cancer cells (Right: HE × 400).
The main objectives are:
- Confirm an endometrioid polyp.
- Look for signs of atypia or malignancy.
See also: General notes on reporting
Notes
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