Histology of micro polyps in chronic endometritis.

A pathologist can be strongly challenged when diagnosing endometritis. [...] chronic endometritis is always characterized by the presence of an inflammatory infiltration containing plasma cells. [...] Another element supporting the diagnosis of endometritis is the ‘spindle cell’ alteration in the endometrial stroma, described first by Kurman and Mazur. [...] Direct observation of the endometrial cavity by hysteroscopy has highlighted a particular macroscopic aspect: small regular polyploidy excrescences in the mucosa whose width is <2 mm. This pattern is always related to a histological diagnosis of chronic endometritis. In this communication we wanted to show the histological equivalent of ‘hysteroscopic’micro polyps. 

Da Resta L, et al, Histology of micro polyps in chronic endometritis. 


Bibliografia:

Resta L, et al, Histology of micro polyps in chronic endometritis. Histopathology. 2012 Mar;60(4):670-4. 

Hysteroscopic view of micro polyps in a case of chronic endometritis and matching histological pattern. (da Resta L. et al, Histology of micro polyps in chronic endometritis)