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Müllerian cyst of the uterus treated with laparoscopy and diagnosed using immunohistology

  • Hanako Nakae
  • , Yutaka Osuga
  • , Akihisa Fujimoto
  • , Shunsuke Nakagawa
  • , Mari Ichinose
  • , Tetsu Yano
  • , Yuji Taketani
  • The University of Tokyo

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Abstract

Among uterine cystic tumors, uterine cyst arising from secondary Müllerian epithelium is exceedingly rare. A 45-year-old woman presented with pelvic cystic mass, which was initially diagnosed as a paraovarian cyst by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.At laparoscopy, the cyst proved to be a pedunculated uterine cyst, which was easily resected. Histologically, the cyst wall was lined by fallopian epithelium and positively stained for WT-1, estrogen receptor, and progesterone receptor. The final diagnosis was Müllerian cyst of the uterus. Preoperative diagnosis of uterine Müllerian cyst is usually impossible. Laparoscopy is useful as a minimally invasive treatment to diagnose and resect the cyst at the same time. Specific immunostaining is useful to make a definite diagnosis of Müllerian cyst of the uterus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)430-433
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
Volume39
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • Immunostaining
  • Laparoscopy
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Müllerian cyst
  • Uterus

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