[Endometrial osseous metaplasia: A case report]

Ann Pathol. 2017 Dec;37(6):488-490. doi: 10.1016/j.annpat.2017.10.011. Epub 2017 Nov 15.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Endometrial osseous metaplasia (EOM) is a rare condition characterised by the presence of bone in the uterine cavity. Some patients with this condition present with secondary infertility due to the presence of a foreign body in the endometrium. We report a case of a 39-year-old woman who presented with secondary infertility due to EOM. EOM is a rare cause of infertility that can be easily managed by hysteroscopic removal of the bony fragments.

Keywords: Endometrium; Endomètre; Infertilité secondaire; Métaplasie osseuse; Osseous metaplasia; Secondary infertility.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Induced / adverse effects
  • Adult
  • Cicatrix / pathology
  • DNA / genetics
  • Endometrium / pathology*
  • Endometrium / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Infertility, Female / etiology
  • Metaplasia
  • Models, Biological
  • Ossification, Heterotopic / complications
  • Ossification, Heterotopic / pathology*
  • Ossification, Heterotopic / surgery
  • Uterine Diseases / complications
  • Uterine Diseases / pathology*
  • Uterine Diseases / surgery

Substances

  • DNA