International Journal of Gynecological Pathology · 2008 · 14 citations · 18 references
Ovarian EndometriosisTumoral PathologyGynecological SurgeryEndometriosisAdenomyosisPathologyGynecologyOvarian AdenosarcomaHormonal PreparationsMedicineMüllerian AdenosarcomaOvarian CancerCase Report
A case of müllerian adenosarcoma arising in ovarian endometriosis is reported in which the whole of the mesenchymal component exhibited striking deciduoid morphology, a phenomenon that has not been previously described. The patient was not taking hormonal preparations. We discuss the differential diagnosis and the possible pathogenesis of the deciduoid stromal alteration.
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