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Revision as of 07:25, 19 March 2020
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Contents
Fixation
Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.
See also: General notes on fixation
Gross processing
Benign indications
Applicable in bleeding disorders, pain, leiomyoma and endometrial hyperplasia.[1]
Gross examination
For orientation:
- The round ligament lies anterior to the tubes and ovaries.[1]
- The peritoneum extends further down along the cervix posteriorly than anteriorly.[2] Its ends bluntly posteriorly and sharply anteriorly.[2]
Optionally, remove the adnexa.[1]
Steps:[1]
- Perform a general inspection
- Measure length, width, thickness
- The uterus is usually opened at the front in the midline, optionally with an incision towards each corner.[notes 1] Open the cavity completely, along the existing incision. The cavity is sometimes be squeezed or rolled around a leiomyoma, and you'll you have to improvise and perhaps go around the leiomyoma to open the cavity properly. Cut through the front wall into both corners.
- Inspect the mucosa. If any polyps: Further information: Endometrial polyp
- Measure the thickness of the mucosa and myometrium
- Inspect the myometrium. If any tumor: Further information: Smooth muscle tumor
Gross report
Components:[1]
- Shape of uterus and adnex
- Measurements
- Mucosa, such as smooth or irregular.
- Any polyps. Further information: Endometrial polyp
- Mucosal and endometrial thickness
- Any smooth muscle tumor. Further information: Smooth muscle tumor
Slices for microscopy
Submit:[1]
- Four cross-sectiosn from any accompanying ectocervix. In subtotal extirpation, a cross-section is taken from the lower resection border.
- A transverse slice through the endocervix, possibly divided into two.
- One slice from the front and one from the back wall of the corpus, and one piece from each corner, including myometrium.
- Any mucosal parts with macroscopically abnormal appearance, including polyps.
- In case of endometrial hyperplasia, most of the mucosa of the corpus and fundus.
- Samples form all smooth muscle tumors >5 cm in diameter. Further information: Smooth muscle tumor
Microscopic evaluation
Look for signs of malignancy:
- Myometrium tumors: Further information: Smooth muscle tumor
- Endometrial polyps: Further information: Endometrial polyp
- Endometrial hyperplasia: Further information: Endometrial hyperplasia
Cervix
Look for cervical dysplasia. It is mainly seen as nuclei with hyperchromasia, coarse chromatin and irregular contours.[3]
Spectrum from normal to high grade SIL.[4]
Further information: Cervical dysplasia
Uterine body
Main findings:
Smooth muscle tumor (usually whorled pattern)
Microscopy report
Example in a normal case:
Microscopy of hysterectomy shows ecto and endocervix without atypia. The glands have columnar epithelium without atypia.
In the uterine cavity, there is endometrial mucosa with ordinary thickness and regularly arranged endometrial glands. (Optionally: Description of likely menstrual phase.) Sharp delimitation between endometrium and myometrium. The myometrium contains no focal changes. No evidence of malignancy.
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Notes
- ↑ The uterus can also be opened laterally, through the parameters.
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.
Main page
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Monica Dahlgren, Janne Malina, Anna Måsbäck, Otto Ljungberg. Stora utskärningen. KVAST (Swedish Society of Pathology). Retrieved on 2019-09-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 . General Specimen Orientation Tips. The University of Michigan (2020-01-29).
- ↑ Khaled J. Alkhateeb, M.B.B.S., Ziyan T. Salih, M.D.. HSIL / CIN II / CIN III. PathologyOutlines. Topic Completed: 29 March 2021. Minor changes: 9 February 2022
- ↑ Source image by Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) license
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