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Ovary : M425/86B

Ovary

Spices No : M425/86B
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  • GROSS DESCRIPTION

    The exhibit displays a cystic mass with multiloculation and septation. The wall is thin, however there is thick areas with foci of simple papillary structure project into the lumen. Cystadenoma exhibit smooth outer and inner surface.

  • HISTOPATHOLOGY DESCRIPTION

    Serous cystadenoma show fibrocollagenous wall lined by single layer of bland tubal epithelium. Epithelial proliferation should be less than 10%.

    425 86i

    425 86ii

  • DIAGNOSIS

    Serous cystadenoma

Uterus IUCD

UTERUS with IUCD

SPICES No. 
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  • GROSS DESCRIPTION

    The exhibit displays uterus with presence of intrauterine contraceptive device.

  • DESCRIPTION

    Intrauterine contraceptive device are a safe and cost-effective contraceptive method for women for preventing unintended pregnancies. The effectiveness of the IUCD as a contraceptive method is approximately 99.2% to 99.8% within the first year of use, which is higher than other shorter-term reversible contraceptive methods, such as the oral contraceptive pill, within the same timeframe of use. Advantages of IUCDs include long-term effectiveness, easily reversible, and safe for use in post-abortion patients.

Uterus

UTERUS

SPICES No. M923/92
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  • GROSS DESCRIPTION

    The exhibit displays a thicken endometrium.

  • HISTOPATHOLOGY DESCRIPTION

    Endometrial hyperplasia shows increase in the ratio of endometrial glands to stroma. It is futher categorized into atypia or without atypia depends on the cytology features.

  • DIAGNOSIS

    Endometrial hyperplasia

  • QUIZ

    Precusor of the endometrial carcinoma

Uterus

UTERUS

SPICES No. M753/90
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  • GROSS DESCRIPTION

    The exhibit diplay large submucosal fibroid bulging into the endometrial cavity. It show well circumscribed margin, with lobulated appearance. The surface is homogenous. Trabeculation can be observed.

  • HISTOPATHOLOGY DESCRIPTION

    Leimyoma is well circumscribed and unencapsulated. It is composed of spindle cells arranged in intersecting fascicles. The cells have cigar-shaped nuclei, indistinct cytoplasmic borders and eosinophilic cytoplasm.

     753 90

  • DIAGNOSIS

    Leiomyoma

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