Histopathology of the Endometrium

A. Methods of Obtaining, Preparing, and Interpreting the Endometrium.- 1. Indications for Curettage.- 2. Selection of the Proper Time for Curettage.- 3. Procedures for Obtaining Endometrial Tissue.- 4. Preparation of the Endometrial Specimen.- 5. Components of Curettings and Their Diagnostic Value.- 6. Statistical Analysis of the Histological Results.- B. The Normal Histology of the Endometrium.- 1. The Individual Structures.- 2. Histochemical Localization of Enzymes; the Reciprocal Action Between Enzymes and Hormones.- 3. Structural Changes Induced in the Endometrium by the Physiological Action of the Ovarian Hormones.- 4. Changes in Structures in the Endometrium During Nidation.- 5. The Endometrium Before Puberty.- 6. The Normal Menstrual Cycle and Its Possible Variations.- C. The Histopathology of the Endometrium.- 1. Morphological Effects of Circulatory and Coagulation Disturbances.- 2. Functional Endogenous (Hormonal) Disturbances.- 3. Exogenous (latrogenic) Changes of the Endometrium.- 4. Endometritis.- 5. Metaplasias and Related Changes.- 6. Neoplasms.- D. The Diagnosis of Normal and Pathologic Pregnancy from Curettings.- 1. The Early Intrauterine Pregnancy and Its Disturbances.- 2. The Endometrium Associated with Extrauterine Pregnancy.- 3. The Postpartum Endometrium.- References.