From the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, (K.C.); and Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (D.D.), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Address for corresponden…
The proto-oncogene c-kit is a transmembrane-tyrosine-kinase receptor that is structurally related to the platelet-derived growth-factor receptor (PDGFR) and is involved in cell differentiation. C-kit has been found to be expressed in certai…
From the University of Graz, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Conservative Gynecological Oncology, Graz, Austria. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Prof. Dr. H. Pickel, Auenbruggerplatz 14, A-8036 Graz, Austri…
We report 30 uterine tumors composed of an admixture of endometrioid glands, endometrioid stroma, and smooth muscle that lacked the characteristic features of atypical polypoid adenomyoma. The patients ranged from 26 to 64 (median 47) years…
A case of endocervicosis presenting as a painful vaginal mass in a 36-year-old woman is reported. No previous similar cases have been found in the literature.
Perforin is a marker of functionally active cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and natural killer (NK) cells. We examined perforin expression in endometrium throughout the menstrual cycle. In addition, perforin expression was studied in endomet…
A case of traumatic perforation of the uterus with subsequent omental implantation in the endometrial cavity clinically presenting 16 years later as an endometrial lipoma is discussed. This case should alert clinicians to the existence of s…