Morular metaplasia of the endometrium misdiagnosed as adeno-acanthoma in a patient with tubal pregnancy : a case report

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dc.contributor.authorVon der Heyden, U.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDeale, C. J. C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNel, J. T.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:57:30Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:57:30Z
dc.date.issued1986
dc.descriptionCITATION: Von der Heyden, U., Deale, C. J. C. & Nel, J. T. 1986. Morular metaplasia of the endometrium misdiagnosed as adeno-acanthoma in a patient with tubal pregnancy : a case report. South African Medical Journal, 70:764-766.
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dc.description.abstractA 41-year-old woman underwent a fractional dilatation and curettage for menorrhagia and a diagnosis of adeno-acanthoma was made from the curettings. However, the subsequently hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy specimen revealed the presence of a clinically undiagnosed tubal pregnancy and extensive immature squamous metaplasia (morules) of the endometrium. No malignancy was present. A review of the original curettings lead to the recognition of the benign lesion already present at that stage. Difficulties in the differential diagnosis are discussed. The presence of endometrial polyps is considered as a possible factor responsible for the morular metaplasia rather than the tubal pregnancy, which seems to be a previously undescribed and interesting coincidence.
dc.description.versionPublisher’s version
dc.format.extent3 pages
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7458
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderSouth African Medical Journal
dc.subjectPregnancy -- Complicationsen_ZA
dc.titleMorular metaplasia of the endometrium misdiagnosed as adeno-acanthoma in a patient with tubal pregnancy : a case reporten_ZA
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