Evidence for monoclonal expansion of epithelial cells in ovarian endometrial cysts.

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Evidence for monoclonal expansion of epithelial cells in ovarian endometrial cysts.

The American journal of pathology - 1 Apr 1997

Jimbo H, Hitomi Y, Yoshikawa H, Yano T, Momoeda M, Sakamoto A, Tsutsumi O, Taketani Y, Esumi H

Abstract excerpt

Ovarian endometrial cysts, one of the typical manifestations of endometriosis, are generated by the retention of cyclic hemorrhages and are classified as tumor-like lesions rather than neoplasms. Clonality analysis provides important information about the histogenesis and progression of neoplasti...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Cell Division
Cell Separation
Clone Cells
Endometriosis
Epithelium
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Ovarian Cysts
Receptors, Androgen
Sequence Analysis, DNA

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