Prominent decidualization following progestin treatment for endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma as a mimic of large residual tumor: A cautionary tale

•Progestin-induced stromal decidualization can overestimate residual cancer burden.•Gross examination alone cannot distinguish between decidualized stroma and tumor.•Decidualized stroma can be identified using frozen section.•Premenopausal women are more likely to have pronounced stromal decidualiza...

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Published in:	Gynecologic oncology reports Vol. 36; p. 100747
Main Authors:	Hu, Yang, Al-Niaimi, Ahmed N., Cagaanan, Alain, Sadowski, Elizabeth A., Kushner, David M., Weisman, Paul S., McGregor, Stephanie M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-05-2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	Atypical hyperplasia Case Reports and Case Series Endometrial cancer Lymphadenectomy Progestin Treatment effect Lymphadenectomy Endometrial cancer Progestin Treatment effect Atypical hyperplasia
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