title: Ectopic decidual reaction mimicking peritoneal tubercles: a report of three cases.
abstract: Ectopic decidual reaction is commonly seen in the ovary and cervix; however, peritoneal localization is rare. Peritoneal deciduosis is usually an incidental histological finding. It may present a diagnostic dilemma by mimicking grossly peritoneal carcinomatosis or tubercles and deciduoid mesothelioma, microscopically. We report three cases of ectopic decidual reaction discovered incidentally during caesarian sections, as whitish yellow nodules resembling tubercles. Histology revealed extensive decidualisation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of ectopic decidua mimicking peritoneal tubercles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shailaja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Mukta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pujani
authors.forename: Sanjeet Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003656:Decidua / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology