Journal of pathology and translational medicine

Although the understanding of appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) and their relationship with disseminated peritoneal mucinous disease have advanced, the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of AMNs are still confusing for pathologist…

The 5th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Female Genital Tumors was published in 2020. Although the classification of ovarian and fallopian tube neoplasms is largely unchanged from the prior (4th) edition, thi…

BackgroundThe decrease in incidence of cervical dysplasia and carcinoma has not been as dramatic as expected with the development of improved research tools and test methods. The human papillomavirus (HPV) test alone has been suggested for …

BackgroundFor endometrioid carcinoma patients, International Federation of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO) histologic grading is very important for identifying the appropriate treatment method. However, the interobserver discrepancy …

Müllerian adenosarcomas usually arise as polypoid masses in the endometrium of post-menopausal women. Occasionally, these tumors arise in the cervix, vagina, broad and round ligaments, ovaries and rarely in extragenital sites; these cases a…

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BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to compare the classical method and Sectioning and Extensively Examining the Fimbriated End Protocol (SEE-FIM) in detecting microscopic lesions in fallopian tubes with gynecological lesions. METHO…

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis and etiology of endometrial polyps has not been elucidated. In this study, we aimed to examine the pathogenic mechanisms of endometrial polyp development using immunohistochemistry. We evaluated the expression o…

Nodular histiocytic and mesothelial hyperplasia (NHMH) is a rare and benign proliferative lesion composed of histiocytes with scattered mesothelial cells which was first reported in hernia sac by Rosai and Dehner in 1975 [1]. They described…

Ovarian clear cell adenocarcinomas (CCACs) are frequently associated with endometriosis and, less often with clear cell adenofibromas (CCAFs). We encountered a case of ovarian CCAC arising from benign and borderline adenofibromas of the cle…

Galectins are an evolutionarily ancient and widely expressed family of lectins that have unique glycan-binding characteristics. They are pleiotropic regulators of key biological processes, such as cell growth, proliferation, differentiation…

Polypoid endometriosis is a rare type of endometriosis that sometimes mimics the clinical presentation of malignancy. We report a case of a young woman with a history of hormone treatment who was suspected to have an ovarian malignancy with…

Neuroendocrine tumors of the female reproductive tract are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that display various histologic findings and biologic behaviors. In this review, the classification and clinicopathologic characteristics of neuro…