. Operative gynecology. pro-liferate and penetrate the tissuesin all directions. The growthis an exceeding rapid one, andis the most malignant of theuterine carcinomata. Adeno-carcinoma of the Bodyof the Uterus.—Adeno-carcino-ma of the body of the nterus inits early stages is usually local-ized and the uterus may be sub-normal in size, but as the dis-ease advances the body of theuterus enlarges from a half tothree times its normal , in its earlystages the disease, which usu-ally begins in the upper part of the uterine cavity, is made up of small papillaryand dendritic proje
. Operative gynecology. pro-liferate and penetrate the tissuesin all directions. The growthis an exceeding rapid one, andis the most malignant of theuterine carcinomata. Adeno-carcinoma of the Bodyof the Uterus.—Adeno-carcino-ma of the body of the nterus inits early stages is usually local-ized and the uterus may be sub-normal in size, but as the dis-ease advances the body of theuterus enlarges from a half tothree times its normal , in its earlystages the disease, which usu-ally begins in the upper part of the uterine cavity, is made up of small papillaryand dendritic projections from the general level of the mucosa, while at thesame time there is an invasion of the muscular layers. With the advance ofthe disease the entire uterine cavity fills with masses of fleshy papillary excres-cences, and the muscularis is invaded in places all the way through to the peri-toneum, so that the uterus is converted into a mere shell filled with the diseasewhich shows but little tendency to break Fig. 454.—AnENO-CARPiNoM\Tois Nodile Entirely con-cealed WITHIN THE Cervix, in an Eauly Stage of theDisease. The diao;nosia wasNatural size. iiade by curettage. Gyn. Patli. No. 308. CANCER OF THE UTERUS, WITH MYOMA OR TUBERCULOSIS. 311 Adeno-carcinoma of the body is a slow growth, sometimes running a courseof five years from the initial symptoms ; it is further remarkable for the slighttendency it shows to pass beyond the limits of the uterine body, to invadeeither the cervix below or the parametrium. The microscopical appearances are those described in Chapter XIV.
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