KROK 1 2017 – Question 10 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Histological investigation of the uterine scrape of the 45-year-old woman with disturbed ovarian menstrual cycle revealed increased number of endometrial glands, some of which are serrated, while others are dilated and cyst-like. Make the diagnosis:
- A. Endometrial cystic glandular hyperplasia
- B. Placental polyp
- C. Atypical endometrial hyperplasia
- D. Endometrial adenocarcinoma
- E. Glandular endometrial polyp
Hint
Think about what prolonged unopposed hormonal stimulation does to the endometrial glands, and whether the description includes any cellular atypia or invasion.
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