Uterine Pathology 3 Flashcards
Describe the spectrum of estrogen-driven endometrium from proliferative, hyperplastic to neoplastic progression.
1
Q
Compare simple endometrial hyperplasia to complex endometrial hyperplasia.
A
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Simple endometrial hyperplasia (left)
- increased gland and stroma ratio
- diffusely disorganized glands
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Complex endometrial hyperplasia (right)
- significantly increased gland and stroma ratio
- glandular crowding with complex and branching arrangement
2
Q
What is the most important influence histologically with respect to the risk of progression to carcinoma?
A
cytological atypia
3
Q
What is the estrogen-drive neoplastic progression in the endometrium?
A
- Proliferative endometrium
- Disordered endometrium
- Simple hyperplasia
- Complex hyperplasia
- Adenocarcinoma endometroid
