Open AccessHETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM
Author(s) -
Rubina Gulzar,
Rabia Shahid,
Omema Saleem,
Shazia Mumtaz,
Yusra Memon
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
gomal journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1997-2067
pISSN - 1819-7973
DOI - 10.46903/gjms/16.02.1927
Subject(s) - medicine , adenomyosis , myometrium , chondroma , heterotopia (medicine) , leiomyosarcoma , abdominal pain , pathology , anatomy , endometriosis , uterus , surgery
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.