Absence of corkscrew glands is seen in? – Gynaecology MCQ
Absence of corkscrew glands is seen in?
A. Halban’s disease
B. Polycystic ovarian disease
C. Irregular ripening
D. Metropathia haemorrhagica
Correct answer : D. Metropathia haemorrhagica
Endometrial histology – secretory phase
- The characteristic feature of endometrium in metropathia haemorrhagica is cystic glandular hyperplasia.
- Another important feature is absence of secretory endometrium with absence of corkscrew glands.
- Endometrium is usually thick and polypoidal.
- Thin polypi project into the uterine cavity.
Ref: Shaw’s Textbook of Gynaecology, 15th edition, p303, 307.
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