TY - JOUR
T1 - Endometrial Pneumatosis (Emphysematous Endometritis)
AU - Chua, Y.
AU - Meharry, S.
AU - Harding, S.
AU - Stewart, Colin
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Endometrial pneumatosis, also referred to as pneumopolycystic or emphysematous endometritis, is a rare condition reported only twice previously in the literature and only once as an isolated finding. We report a case of endometrial pneumatosis in a 43-yr-old patient who underwent hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy for treatment of a symptomatic uterine leiomyoma. No predisposing factors towards pneumatosis were identified and in particular there was no evidence of immune impairment, diabetes mellitus, uterine infection, or prior surgical intervention. Endometrial pneumatosis remains an enigmatic condition of uncertain etiology but it appears to be self-limited with no known pathologic sequelae. © 2014 International Society of Gynecological Pathologists.
AB - Endometrial pneumatosis, also referred to as pneumopolycystic or emphysematous endometritis, is a rare condition reported only twice previously in the literature and only once as an isolated finding. We report a case of endometrial pneumatosis in a 43-yr-old patient who underwent hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy for treatment of a symptomatic uterine leiomyoma. No predisposing factors towards pneumatosis were identified and in particular there was no evidence of immune impairment, diabetes mellitus, uterine infection, or prior surgical intervention. Endometrial pneumatosis remains an enigmatic condition of uncertain etiology but it appears to be self-limited with no known pathologic sequelae. © 2014 International Society of Gynecological Pathologists.
U2 - 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000090
DO - 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000090
M3 - Article
C2 - 25083968
SN - 0277-1691
VL - 33
SP - 511
EP - 514
JO - International Journal of Gynecological Pathology
JF - International Journal of Gynecological Pathology
IS - 5
ER -
