A probable secondary infertility due to osseous metaplasia of the endometrium.
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2007;
277:563-5. [PMID:
18026970 DOI:
10.1007/s00404-007-0515-1]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2007] [Accepted: 11/06/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Osseous metaplasia is a rare pathological entity that affects the uterus and usually appears following abortion, chronic endometritis, metabolic disorders or following LEEP excision of the cervix.
CASE
Herein, we present the occurrence of osseous metaplasia in a 27-year-old patient with a history of an abortion 2 years ago and suffering infertility.
CONCLUSION
We suggest that the infertility in this patient may be caused by calcification and ossification of fetal tissue retained in the uterus after abortion.
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