title: [Endometrial atypical complex hyperplasia with extensive squamous metaplasia: two cases].
abstract: We report two cases of endometrial atypical complex hyperplasia with an extensive squamous hyperplasia occurring in two women aged 48 and 31 years old. The histological study showed an increase in the gland to stroma ratio with a false crowding aspect due to an extensive area of squamous metaplasia; some metaplastic areas were centered by necrosis. There was glandular cytologic atypia. Histologic examination is necessary to confirm the diagnosis and to definitively rule out adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques, institut Salah-Azaiez, Bab-Saadoun, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia. samia.hannachi@rns.tn
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hannachi Sassi
authors.forename: Rym
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dhouib
authors.forename: Imen
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abbes
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: Karima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mrad
authors.forename: Maha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Driss
authors.forename: Naziha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Hamida
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Romdhane
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology