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The exhibit displays exophytic fungating lesion arising from the endometrium, filled the endometrial cavity and invading more than half of the endometrium.

Endometrial carcinoma is composed of neoplastic cell arranged in crowded back to back and villoglandular formation. They are accompanied by desmoplastic stroma.

Endometrial carcinoma

The type(s) of endometrial carcinoma include(s):

A. Endometroid carcinoma [T/F]

B. Serous carcinoma [T/F]

C. Mucinous cystadenoma [T/F]

D. Clear cell carcinoma [T/F]

E. Endometrial stromal tumour [T/F]


Answers: T T F T F 

Pesakit wanita berumur 67 tahun, telah menopaus, mengalami pendarahan vagina.

Jenis pembedahan: Uterus (bersama tumor), cervix, kedua-dua ovari dan tiub fallopian

Diagnosis: Kanser uterus (rahim)

Status: Pesakit mendapat rawatan kemoterapi dan radioterapi dan bebas kanser (cancer survivor)


Penerangan kasar: Spesimen menunjukkan ketumbuhan pada dinding endometrium dan merebak hingga lebih daripada separuh ketebalan dinding.