Polish Journal of Pathology (Nov 2018)

Intramural florid cystic endosalpingiosis of the uterus after menopause

  • Yui Hattori,
  • Kazuhiro Sentani,
  • Naoki Matsuoka,
  • Hirofumi Nakayama,
  • Takuya Hattori,
  • Yoshiki Kudo,
  • Wataru Yasui

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5114/pjp.2018.79554
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 69, no. 3
pp. 321 – 324

Abstract

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Endosalpingiosis is a benign condition characterized by the presence of tubal epithelium outside the fallopian tube and the absence of endometrial stroma. Florid cystic endosalpingiosis is a very rare form of endosalpingiosis that presents as a tumor-like lesion. We report the case of a 67-year-old woman who presented with a cystic lesion of the uterus. Macroscopically, a cut section revealed a multicystic, whitish mass in the myometrium of the fundus. Histologically, the lesion consisted of numerous variably sized glands that were lined with a single or stratified layer of ciliated columnar cells similar to tubal epithelium.

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