Peritoneal endometriosis. Report of a case with cytologic, cytochemical and histopathologic study.
The cytologic and histochemical data in a case of extensive peritoneal endometriosis are presented. The presence of macrophages heavily laden with blue and dark pigment (as demonstrated by May-Grünwald-Giemsa, Perls and Fontana stains) and scattered non-neoplastic endometrial cells in hemorrhagic ascitic fluid indicated a diagnosis of peritoneal endometriosis. Metabolized hemoglobin material was related to both recent and older hemorrhages.
D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000032:analysis; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000032:analysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000473:pathology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D001663:Bilirubin