Normal Proliferative Endometrium
Normal Proliferative Endometrium
9; This closeup view of proliferative stroma shows an arrow pointing to a stromal mitoses. • Both glandular and stromal mitoses characterize this period. • The glands are tubular and lined by pseudostratified epithelium.


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Normal Proliferative Endometrium
Etiology

•not applicable

Pathogenesis

•not applicable

Epidemiology

•not applicable

Clinical

•presence of proliferative endometrium is normal in the follicular phase of the cycle

•growth under estrogen stimulation as a response to FSH and LH

General Gross Description

•tan, soft, measuring up to 2 mm in thickness

General Micro Description

•KEY feature is the presence of glandular and stromal MITOSES

•glands are straight with cells exhibiting pseudo- stratification

•no evidence of secretion; blood vessels inconspicuous

•stromal edema present in the mid portion of the cycle

•dating is not attempted

Reference

• Cotran RS, Kumar V, Robbins SL: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease. 5th ed. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1994, pp. 1035-6


• Current literature from PubMed at National Library of Medicine

Synopsis by: Melinda Sanders M.D., UCHC
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