Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2001 May;44(5):964-967.

A Case of Endometrial Osseous Metaplasia

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Catholic University Medical Collage.

Abstract

The endometrial osseous metaplasia is one of a very rare conditions which gynecologists experience clinically. The characteristics of this disease are history of irregular menstruation, recurrent abortion, infertility with histopathologic evidence of chronic inflammation, and bone formation. This is one of heterotopia(the presence of mature tissue in abnormal location) histopathologically and it is important clinically that infertility can be brought about in the reproductive age women, but the etiology and treatment about this disease are unclear. A case of endometrial osseous metaplasia diagnosed by endometrial biopsy is presented with a brief review of the literatures.

Keyword

Osseous metaplasia; Endometrium; Infertility

MeSH Terms

Abortion, Habitual
Biopsy
Endometrium
Female
Humans
Infertility
Inflammation
Menstruation
Metaplasia*
Osteogenesis
Pregnancy
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