Myxoid Endometriosis: An Entity That Can Cause Confusion with Malignant Entities

Abstract

Myxoid endometriosis, a rare entity, is part of the histological changes that can occur in endometriosis. Pathologists must know the histological guidelines for the morphological recognition of this entity, as well as the histochemical and immunohistochemical techniques that support diagnosis, and define the morphological characteristics of myxoid endometriosis. In the present work, we propose diagnostic guidelines and primary differential diagnoses using special histochemical techniques and immunohistochemical reactions to recognize this entity.

Keywords

• endometriosis
• myxoid endometriosis
• malignant neoplasms
• histochemical stains
• immunohistochemistry