Abstract
Sarcoidosis rarely affects the female genitalia. We report a 36-year-old woman who had a hysterectomy for metrorrhagia. Histologic examination showed sarcoid granulomas in the endometrium and myometrium. Subsequent examinations revealed pulmonary sarcoidosis as well.
Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Endometrium / pathology
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Female
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Granuloma / pathology
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Humans
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Hysterectomy
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Metrorrhagia / etiology*
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Metrorrhagia / pathology
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Metrorrhagia / surgery
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Myometrium / pathology
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Premenopause*
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Sarcoidosis / complications*
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Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
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Uterine Diseases / complications*
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Uterine Diseases / pathology
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Uterine Diseases / surgery