Implanted placental tissue simulating uterine fibroids ("inverted placental polyp").
We describe a unique case of products of conception retained in the myometrium, and producing masses which were misdiagnosed as uterine myomas. To our knowledge, no similar case has been reported previously. The etiology of this phenomenon is thought to be an artificial implantation of the placental tissue at the time of curettage.
D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D002824:Chorionic Villi / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*