Ovary, Endometriotic cyst [LMP32926]

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Disease Category: 
Cellular Responses to Stress and Toxic Insults: Adaptation, Injury, and Death
Diagnosis: 
Endometriotic cyst
Species: 
Human
Organ System: 
Female Genital Tract
Gender: 
Female
Age: 
35 years
Diagnosis Code: 
ICD-10: N80.1
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Nanji, S., Chang, M.

Keywords

ovary, endometriosis

Clinical History

Ovarian cystectomy at Cesarian section.

Clinical Discussion

The ovary is commonly involved by endometriosis, defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. The gross appearance is of hemorrhage, "powder-burn" discolouration of the serosal surfaces, and of cysts containing old blood ("chocolate cyst"). Old hemorrhage and hemosiderin deposition can be seen in tissue sections.