title: [Heterotopic cartilage tissue in the uterus. Report of 2 cases and review of the literature].
abstract: The occurrence of heterotopic cartilage islands (HKI) in the uterus wall is a rare event. So far, less than 50 cases have been reported. The present paper describes two additional cases and renders a review of the pertinent literature. The following topics are discussed: epidemiology, localization, morphology, clinical findings, etiology and pathogenesis. The vast majority of the HKI will result from displacement and retention of fetal tissues in the uterine wall. In exceptional cases, a development of HKI due to metaplasia may be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken, Klinikum der Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Remmele
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmidt-Wontroba
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Piroth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Heterotopes Knorpelgewebe im Uterus. Bericht über zwei Fälle und Literaturübersicht.