title: Endometrial cartilaginous metaplasia: A case report with literature review.
abstract: Endometrial metaplasias are of two types, epithelial metaplasia which is commonly encountered and stromal metaplasia, unusually seen. This includes formation within endometrial stroma, islands of smooth muscle, cartilage, and bone. Endometrial stromal (cartilaginous) metaplasias are conditions frequently overlooked and misdiagnosed. Hence, a careful clinical and histopathological examination is required to avoid the misinterpretation of non-tumor cartilaginous foci as a component of malignant neoplasm. Herein, we report a rare case of endometrial cartilaginous metaplasia which was an incidental finding in a 38-year-old female with third degree uterovaginal prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kasaba Bawada, Kolhapur, India.
authors.forename: Sunita B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kasaba Bawada, Kolhapur, India.
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narchal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kasaba Bawada, Kolhapur, India.
authors.forename: Seema S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: More
keywords: Chronic inflammation; endometrial stromal metaplasia; heterotopia