endometrial hyperplasia


endometrial hyperplasia

increase in the number of endometrial glands, usually secondary to hyperestrinism; classified as simple hyperplasia, complex hyperplasia, or complex hyperplasia with atypia; the latter may progress to adenocarcinoma.

endometrial hyperplasia

Adenomatous hyperplasia of endometrium Gynecology A premalignant endometrial lesion of older ♀ Endometrial hyperplasia Hyperplasia without atypia Glands are crowded w/o cytologic atypia; these have a < 2% progress to carcinoma Simple hyperplasia Glands are not back-to-back Complex hyperplasia Glands are back-to-back Hyperplasia with atypia Glands are crowded with cytologic atypia; ± 23% progress to carcinoma

en·do·me·tri·al hy·per·pla·si·a

(en'dō-mē'trē-ăl hī'pĕr-plā'zē-ă) Increase in the number of endometrial glands, usually secondary to hyperestrinism; classified as simple hyperplasia, complex hyperplasia, or complex hyperplasia with atypia; the latter may progress to adenocarcinoma.