Endomyometriosis arising in the uterosacral ligament: a case report including a literature review and immunohistochemical analysis

Pathol Int. 2000 Jun;50(6):493-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.2000.01061.x.

Abstract

We report a case of endomyometriosis arising in the left uterosacral ligament of a 29-year-old woman. The central cavity of the uterine-like mass was lined by pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium and endometrial stroma. The wall of the cyst consisted of bundles of smooth muscle cells. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated both alpha-estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor immunoreactivities in the epithelial, stromal and smooth muscle cells. A relatively high proliferating activity was also demonstrated in these cells by Ki-67 immunostaining. These findings suggest that the mass was hormone dependent and had a relatively rapid evolution.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endometrium / chemistry
  • Endometrium / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Ki-67 Antigen / analysis
  • Ligaments / chemistry
  • Ligaments / pathology*
  • Myometrium / chemistry
  • Myometrium / pathology*
  • Sacrococcygeal Region
  • Uterus

Substances

  • Ki-67 Antigen