10 Questions
What is the most common symptom of hyperplasia?
Heavy bleeding during menstrual period
What is the consequence of PTEN tumor suppressor gene inactivation?
AKT phosphorylation increase
What is the characteristic of the stroma in simple hyperplasia?
Very cellular with spindle-shaped cells
What is the risk of progression to adenocarcinoma in simple hyperplasia?
1%
What is the characteristic of the glands in complex hyperplasia?
Crowded and branched without atypia
What is the effect of estrogen stimulation on the endometrium?
Stimulates epithelial growth
What is the characteristic of the epithelial cells in simple hyperplasia?
Flattened without atypia
What is the gross appearance of the uterus in hyperplasia?
Enlarged with thickened polypoid endometrium
What is the characteristic of the ovarian changes in hyperplasia?
Follicular cysts
What is the gland-to-stroma ratio in simple hyperplasia?
Mildly increased
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