Female histology Flashcards
Which sex hormone is high in the patient at the time at which this endometrium was sampled?
Estrogen
(Straight glands with pseudostratified epithelium + spindle-shaped cells in the stroma = proliferative endometrium)
The region highlighted in each of these micrographs is highly susceptible to:
HPV
(Transitional zone - notice the squamocolumnar junction)
Date this endometrium
~ Day 16 of cycle
(Appearance of cytoplasmic vacuoles indicates 36-48 hours post ovulation)
Little arrows?
Arrowheads?
Long arrows?
Stars?
Big arrows?
Epithelium
Myoepithelium
Stromal cells
Collagen
Blood vessel
(This is ductal breast tissue)
What do you know about the patient from whom this endometrial sample was taken?
She must have been pregnant
(Straight glands with large, pink cells rather than spindle-shaped cells; caused by sustained high progesterone so must be preggo)
Most common pathology here?
Ectopic pregnancy
(Papillary ciliated columnar epithelium = fallopian tube)
Which sex hormone if high in the patient at the time at which this endometrium was sampled?
Progesterone
(Tortuous glands with secretions = secretory phase)
Which part of the cervix is this?
Exocervix
(Stratified squamous epithelial cells without mucin)
What’s going on here?
Decidualization
(Straight glands with large, pink cells rather than spindle-shaped cells; caused by sustained high progesterone so must be preggo)
