The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Abdominal Endometriosis Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology -A Report of Two Cases-

세침흡인 세포검사로 진단된 복벽의 자궁내막증 -2예 보고-

  • Chung, Myoung-Ja (Chonbuk National University Medical School, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Yeon-Jun (Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Hwang, Ho-Myong (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Jang, Kyu-Yoon (Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Moon, Woo-Sung (Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Kang, Myoung-Jae (Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Geun (Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
  • 정명자 (전북대학교 의과대학 의과학연구소) ;
  • 정연준 (전북대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 황호명 (전북대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 장규윤 (전북대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 문우성 (전북대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 강명재 (전북대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 이동근 (전북대학교 의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Published : 2004.05.30
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Abstract

The incidence of endometriosis in post-operative abdominal scars is rare. We describe two cases of abdominal endometriosis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration (FNA). Both patients presented with subcutaneous masses at previous cesarean section scars with cyclic symptoms of pain. The cytologic smears were cellular and comprised two distinct cell populations consisting of epithelial and stromal components. An epithelial component consisted of flat sheets of polygonal cells and the second stromal component showed crowded clusters of spindle cells or isolated single cells. Hemosiderin-laden macrophages were found in the background. FNA offers a safe and effective tool for diagnosis of abdominal wall endometriosis.

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