title: Ligneous inflammation of the cervix: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ligneous change of the genital tract is a very rare condition and may result in infertility.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 27-year-old woman presented with primary infertility and ligneous changes of the genital tract. Cervical and endometrial samples revealed subepithelial deposition of dense, amorphous, eosinophilic material associated with intensive inflammatory cell infiltration. Plasminogen functional activity was 16%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinician must be aware of the systemic nature of this disorder and the multisystem complications.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pathology and Ophthalmology, SSK Ankara Maternity Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. akayikci@hacettepe.edu.tr
authors.forename: Fulya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kayikcioglu
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bulbul
authors.forename: Silva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Celiker
authors.forename: Turkan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kucukali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D007249:Inflammation; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000172:deficiency; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D010958:Plasminogen