title: Osseous metaplasia of the endometrium.
abstract: Osseous metaplasia of the endometrium is very rare finding, and usually these cases presented with secondary infertility. Other symptoms are pelvic pain, dyspareunia, menstrual irregularities, vaginal discharge and the passage of bony fragments in menstrual blood. Suspicious lesion could see by hysterosalpingography or by ultrasonography; however, conclusive diagnosis and treatment tool is hysteroscopy. The aetiology is unknown, but theories include retained fetal bone and osseous metaplasia of endometrial tissue. We present a patient with osseous metaplasia who had treated with hysteroscopy.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
authors: Umran Kucukgoz
authors: UK
authors: Gulec
authors: H Ayse
authors: HA
authors: Parlakgumus
authors: Esra Bulgan
authors: EB
authors: Kiliçdag
authors: Filiz
authors: F
authors: Bolat
authors: Tayfun
authors: T
authors: Bagis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage / Q000379:methods; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery