KROK 1 2016 – Question 78 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
On histological examination of uterine mucosa the following is detected: sinuous glands, serratiform and corkscrew-shaped elongated growths of stroma with cell proliferation. Make the diagnosis:
- A. Glandular endometrial hyperplasia
- B. Leiomyoma
- C. Placental polyp
- D. Vesicular mole
- E. Acute endometritis
Hint
Think about the overall pattern of the glands and stroma described and whether it suggests a proliferative process or an inflammatory one.
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