ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Features of the decidualized endometriosis diagnosis and course during pregnancy

About authors

1 Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia

2 Family Planning and Reproduction Center, Moscow, Russia

3 Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, Russia

4 Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia

5 I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

6 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Pyotr A. Klimenko
Sevastolopsky prospect, 24а, Moscow, 117209, Russia; ur.liam@oknemilk.ap

About paper

Author contributions: the authors contributed to the study and preparation of the article equally, they read and approved the final version of the article prior to publication.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (protocol № 176 dated June 25, 2018). The informed consent was submitted by all patients.

Received: 2021-11-23 Accepted: 2021-12-06 Published online: 2021-12-12
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Fig. 1. ROC curve of the model for identification of endometrial cysts
Fig. 2. Doppler ultrasonography of the endometrial cyst. Longitudinal transabdominal scan. Multiple coloured loci of blood flow and low resistive index values
Fig. 3. ROC curve of the model for diagnosis of malignant and borderline tumors in pregnant women
Fig. 4. Endometrial cyst with prominent decidualization and the formation of pseudopapillary structures. А. DEC (hematoxylin and eosin, ×50). B. CD10 — prominent diffuse membranous and cytoplasmic expression. C. Vimentin — prominent diffuse cytoplasmic expression
Fig. 5. Multiple regions of decidualization
Table 1. Comparative characteristics of EC, DEC and borderline tumors