title: Pseudolipomatosis in Endometrial Specimens Does Not Represent Uterine Perforation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Specimens of endometrial biopsies can sometimes present with an artifact within blood, composed of optically clear vacuoles mimicking adipose tissue, pseudolipomatosis. This artifact can be mistaken for adipose tissue and lead to an overdiagnosis of uterine perforation.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of pseudolipomatosis seen within the evacuated products of conception from a missed abortion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Areas of vacuolization in the blood clot mimicked adipose tissue. However, the vacuoles varied in size and did not contain adipocytes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Familiarity with this artifact will lead to avoidance of overdiagnosis of adipose tissue and uterine perforation in curettage specimens.
authors: 1 Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Alexis
authors: A
authors: Heller
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D016477:Artifacts; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: diagnosis; differential; endometrium; pathology; pseudolipomatosis