[Giant-cell arteritis of the female genital tract].
One case of giant-cell arteritis involving the female genital tract of a post-menopausal woman is reported. The patient was a 75 year-old female, who presented anemia, fatigue, weight loss and a palpable abdominal mass. A hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy proved multiple uterine leiomyomas. The uterus, ovaries and tubes unexpectedly revealed extensive giant-cell arteritis of small and medium sized vessels. Giant-cell arteritis of the female genital tract is a rare finding that may occur as an isolated form or as part of generalized giant cell arteritis.
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Servizio di Anatomia Patologica, OO.RR. di Bergamo.
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Ziliani
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017698:Postmenopause; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology
Arterite a cellule giganti del tratto genitale femminile.