Abstract

ALVAREZ OJEDA, Olga Mercedes; GARCIA VILLAMIZAR, Deider Steeven  and  GARCIA RAMIREZ, Carlos Alberto. Endometrial osseous metaplasia. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2016, vol.42, n.4, pp. 512-518. ISSN 1561-3062.

Endometrial osseous metaplasia is a rare pathology that causes a variety of symptoms such as uterine hemorrhage, pelvic pain and infertility. This last consequence is generally secondary, and along with a history of abortions, represents a key element in suspected diagnosis. It is necessary to use transvaginal ultrasound and simple abdominal radiography for the study of the disease. The final treatment is performed by hysteroscopic removal of the bone material, which is sent to the pathology laboratory to confirm diagnosis. The infertility may be eliminated with the removal of the bone material and no further complications in future pregnancies have been observed. This is the case of a patient with endometrial osseous metaplasia, which is reported because of its infrequency and importance in the differential diagnosis of uterine bleeding.

Keywords : metaplasia; bones; endometrium; hysteroscopy; uterine hemorrhage.

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