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granulomatous endometritis
Friday 17 July 2020
Etiology
uterine sarcoidosis / endometrial sarcoidosis
- granulomas usually spread to myometrium (in contrast to TB)
uterine tuberculosis
- plasma cells and white blood cells may be present due to secondary infection;
- acid fast bacilli present in tubercles or culture;
- granulomas tend to accumulate in superficial functional layers of endometrium, so biopsy during late secretory phase
See also
granulomatous inflammation
endometritis
