A Clinicopathologic Analysis of Decidual Polyps: A Potentially Problematic Diagnosis

Figure 4

Hematoxylin and eosin staining of an endocervical polyp during pregnancy shows the following: (a) granulation tissue proliferation (100×); (b) glandular proliferation (100×); (c) stroma with focal pseudo-decidual changes (200×); and (d) a focal gestational Arias-Stella reaction, where the gland underneath has a hypersecretory reaction, compared with the superficial endocervical mucinous epithelium (200×).

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