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. 2020 Nov;54(6):513-516.
doi: 10.4132/jptm.2020.08.18. Epub 2020 Oct 23.

Xanthogranulomatous endometritis: a report of two Korean cases with cytologic findings

Ji Min Na  1 , Min Hye Kim  1 , Gyung Hyuck Ko  1   2   3 , Jeong Kyu Shin  2   3   4
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Xanthogranulomatous endometritis: a report of two Korean cases with cytologic findings

Ji Min Na et al. J Pathol Transl Med. 2020 Nov.
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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
(A) Aspiration cytology of endometrium showing many neutrophils with scattered foamy histiocytes. (B) Gross examination of the uterus shows bright yellow endometrium. (C) Microscopic examination of the endometrium shows aggregation of foamy histiocytes admixed with lymphocytes, neutrophils, and plasma cells.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
(A) Endometrial washing cytology showing many neutrophils with scattered foamy histiocytes. (B) Gross examination of the uterus shows thickened and partly yellow endometrium. (C) Microscopic examination of the endometrium shows aggregation of foamy histiocytes and lymphocytes.
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