한국인 정상 월경 주기 조직상

Abstract

Normal endometrial bistology during menstrual cycle was obtained, based on 120 "normal" uteri that were removed surgically. These uteri were selected from all the hysterectomy specimens during a period of three years at Seoul National University Hospital and Eul Ji Hospital in Seoul. Only those uteri that showed no gross or microscopic abnormalities except for a minimal chronic cervicitis and minimal parametrial fibrosis were included in the study. And all the cases were provided with accurate mentrual history. Microscopical findings of each endometrium were described according to the criteria set beforehand, and then were matched with menstrual history. Gland mitoses, pseudostratification of cells, basal vacuolation, secretory activity, stromal edema, prede· cidual reaction, stromal cell mitosis, endometrial granulocytes and neutrophilic infiltration "ere among those subjects of observation.Endometrial histology during menstrual cycle was divided into three large categories; proliferative, secretory and menstrual phases. The proliferative phase was further divided morphologically into early, mid and late stages, and microscopical characteristics of each stage were described. Finally, based on all these findings seen in each phase of menstrual cycle a figure was made to show relative severity of the each finding. We hope that this figure could serve as a norm in evaluating normal and abnormal histology of the endometrial biopsies of Korean women.