[The Arias-Stella phenomenon and its diagnostic value in ectopic pregnancy. Studies of 86 cases with review of literature].
The role of the pathologist in the diagnostic of an ectopic pregnancy is mostly limited. Nevertheless, out of 59 tubaric pregnancies, in which endometrial curettage previous surgery, in 64.4% an ectopic pregnancy was predicted, on 30,5% there was a typical "Stella Arias" reaction, mean while on 33,9% there was a decidual-like reaction. The authors also make a revision on morphology and pathogenesis of "Stella Arias" reaction.
D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D005321:Extraembryonic Membranes / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome
Das Arias-Stella-Phänomen und sein diagnostischer Wert bei der ektopen Schwangerschaft. Untersuchungen an 86 Fällen mit Literaturübersicht