Hysteroscopic and immunohistochemical findings in endometrial lesions unresponsive to medroxyprogesterone acetate: a report on four cases

• Published in: Gynaecological endoscopy Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 183 - 191
• Main Authors: Maia Jr, Hugo, Maltez, Amélia, Fahel, Paulo, Oliveira, Maíta, Athayde, Célia, Coutinho, Elsimar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.06.2001
• Subjects: endometrial lesions; hysteroscopy; immunohistochemistry; medroxyprogesterone acetate

Objective This is a case report showing an association between c‐erbB2 over‐expression in the endometrium and lack of response to progesterone. Patients and methods Determinations of oestrogen and progesterone receptors by immunohistochemistry were carried out in four patients with endometrial lesio...