Berardo M D, Valente P T, Powers C N
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7750.
Acta Cytol. 1992 Nov-Dec;36(6):957-62.
We describe two cases of endometriosis of the abdominal wall occurring in young, multiparous women in which the diagnosis was made by fine needle aspiration biopsy. One case illustrates the cytologic features of non-decidualized endometriosis: a biphasic population of stromal and glandular cells. In contrast, the other case showed large, plump stromal cells in a distinctive myxoid background, creating a picture of decidualized endometriosis. The differential diagnoses of palpable masses in the abdominal wall and the importance of clinicopathologic correlation are discussed.
我们描述了两例发生在年轻经产妇腹壁的子宫内膜异位症病例，其诊断通过细针穿刺活检做出。一例展示了未蜕膜化子宫内膜异位症的细胞学特征：基质细胞和腺细胞的双相群体。相比之下，另一例显示在独特的黏液样背景中有大而饱满的基质细胞，呈现出蜕膜化子宫内膜异位症的表现。文中讨论了腹壁可触及肿块的鉴别诊断以及临床病理相关性的重要性。
