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Observation of the Ciliary Movement of Choroid Plexus Epithelial Cells Ex Vivo
Published on: July 13, 2015
Abstract:
Detached ciliary tufts were observed in fluid obtained during laparoscopy from the pouch of Douglas of a young woman with secondary infertility. Previous reports of this finding are reviewed, and various etiologic factors in the production of these structures are discussed. This phenomenon appears to be a normal physiologic condition that results from exfoliation of the distal portion of the fallopian tube epithelial cells, possibly under the influence of progesterone in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
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