The many faces of endometriosis

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https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.409

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Endometriosis, Ovary, Pathology

Abstract

Endometriosis is a common disease; however, unusual findings may cause diagnostic difficulties. We present herein three cases illustrating different morphological appearances of endometriosis: 1) endometriosis with atypical hyperplasia associated with bilateral ovarian carcinoma (mixed clear cell/endometrioid in the left ovary and endometrioid in the right ovary); 2) deep infiltrating endometriosis with intravascular spread, polypoid configuration in peritoneal surfaces, and involvement of a lymph node; and 3) decidualized endometriosis with prominent myxoid/mucinous change and multivacuolated (pseudoxanthoma) cells. Awareness of uncommon morphological manifestations of endometriosis is important to avoid improper consideration of malignancy.

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2022-11-04

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Vol. 12 (2022)

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Clinical Case Report

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Marcelo Luis Pereira de Souza Filho, Talita Porto da Costa, Nathanael Pinheiro de Freitas Junior, Maiara Ferreira de Souza, & Daniel Abensur Athanazio. (2022). The many faces of endometriosis. Autopsy and Case Reports, 12, e2021409. https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.409