title: Lymphocytes in the epithelial layers of decidua and normal or abnormal endometrium.
abstract: Lymphocytes in the endometrium were counted during infancy, the reproductive age including pregnancy and the postmenopausal era and in various pathological states (cystic-glandular hyperplasia, adenomatous hyperplasia, endometrial polyposis, endometrium after long-standing ingestion of oral contraceptives, endometrial carcinoma). Compared with the child-bearing era, the lymphocyte concentrations in endometrium were markedly lower during infancy and after the menopause. Lymphocyte concentrations were high in cystic-glandular hyperplasia, endometrial carcinoma and pregnancy, and low in focal adenomatous hyperplasia and endometrial polyposis. Although histological examination of the endometrium after long-standing ingestion of oral contraceptives showed atrophy, the lymphocyte count was high.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003656:Decidua / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy