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Mother. Gyn and Cytopathologist. Human bean. She/her. Podcast: Deeper Levels (https://t.co/6sVsOU1ocW), Monthly Gyn Path Journal Club- sign up: https://t.co/c1qRhW4rXC
Jul 9, 2020 8 tweets 3 min read
30 yo patient, circumscribed uterine mass #Gynpath Placental site trophoblastic tumor!
* Derived from implantation site intermediate trophoblast
* Polygonal cells with irregular, hyperchromatic nuclei
* Dense eosinophilic cytoplasm
* "Splitting" of myometrial fibers
* Tumor cells often invade into vessels (lower right)