HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM
We describe a rare case of chondroid heterotopia in the myometrium with associated foci of adenomyosis, in a 45 years old female, presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding and abdominal pain. Designated as metaplastic and benign, it needs to be differentiated from other benign conditions as impacted...
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Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan
2018-06-01
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| author | Rubina Gulzar Ruqaiya Shahid Omema Saleem Shazia Mumtaz Yusra Memon |
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| description | We describe a rare case of chondroid heterotopia in the myometrium with associated foci of adenomyosis, in a 45 years old female, presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding and abdominal pain. Designated as metaplastic and benign, it needs to be differentiated from other benign conditions as impacted fetus, teratoma, chondroma, and certain malignant conditions like malignant mixed mullerian tumor, adenosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1137c4a2be234693964afafbd5e3c1f72022-12-22T00:00:54ZengGomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, PakistanGomal Journal of Medical Sciences1819-79731997-20672018-06-01162606210.46903/gjms/16.02.1927984HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUMRubina Gulzar0Ruqaiya Shahid1Omema Saleem2Shazia Mumtaz3Yusra Memon4Dow University OF Health SciencesDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanWe describe a rare case of chondroid heterotopia in the myometrium with associated foci of adenomyosis, in a 45 years old female, presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding and abdominal pain. Designated as metaplastic and benign, it needs to be differentiated from other benign conditions as impacted fetus, teratoma, chondroma, and certain malignant conditions like malignant mixed mullerian tumor, adenosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma.http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/1927mullerian mixed tumorheterotopic cartilagemyometriumuterus. |
| spellingShingle | Rubina Gulzar Ruqaiya Shahid Omema Saleem Shazia Mumtaz Yusra Memon HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences mullerian mixed tumor heterotopic cartilage myometrium uterus. |
| title | HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM |
| title_full | HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM |
| title_fullStr | HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM |
| title_full_unstemmed | HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM |
| title_short | HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM |
| title_sort | heterotopic cartilage in the myometrium |
| topic | mullerian mixed tumor heterotopic cartilage myometrium uterus. |
| url | http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/1927 |
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