Ectopic omental deciduosis associated with pregnancy

Pregnancy-Related Peritoneal Ectopic Decidua (Deciduosis):

Material and Method: A total of seven cases where decidualization was found in the peritoneal biopsy taken during pregnancy at the Baskent University Adana Research and Medical Center, Department of Pathology were included in this study. The clinical features of the cases were obtained from their clinical folders. The morphological findings were recorded and the peritoneal biopsies were analyze...

Histopathological Changes Associated with Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy

Aim: The aim of this prospective study was to know the variable histopathological changes in the fallopian tube after having ectopic gestation and its correlation with predisposing factors. Materials and Methods: 100 fallopian tubes having ectopic gestation for study group and 25 fallopian tubes received after sterilization operation for control group submitted in department of pathology betwee...

Spontaneous Pneumothorax due to Ectopic Deciduosis: A Case Report

This report presents a 20-week pregnant 38-year-old woman with right-sided pneumothorax due to pulmonary deciduosis. Initial pleural drainage was ineffective. Video-assisted thoracoscopy revealed areas of consolidation within the lung parenchyma. A wedge resection with partial pleurectomy was performed. Histopathological examination showed subpleural decidual implants. The patient made a full r...

A Case of Ovarian Deciduosis in Pregnancy

Ectopic decidua (deciduosis) has been discovered in variable organs during pregnancy. Ovarian deciduosis, however, is a less frequent event during pregnancy. Ectopic decidua is a physiological phenomenon of pregnancy and arises from a progesteroneinduced metaplasia of subserosal stromal cells. As we experienced a case of 21 weeks gestation who was diagnosed with ovarian deciduosis that was susp...

Molar Pregnancy Presents as Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy