What are endometrial polyps?

➢ These polyps are usually sessile and range from 0.5 to3 cm in diameter. ➢ Larger polyps may project from the endometrial mucosa into the uterine cavity. ➢ They are composed of endometrium resembling the basalis, frequently with small muscular arteries. ➢ Some glands are normal architecturally, but more often they are cystically dilated. ➢ The stromal cells are monoclonal, often with a rearrangement of chromosomal region 6p21, and thus constitute the neoplastic component of the polyp. ➢ most common around the time of menopause.