DIAGNOSIS OF LOCAL PANARTERITIS-NODOSA OF THE CERVIX UTERI

A 44-year old woman was referred because of metrorrhagia and asthenia. A diagnosis of uterine malignancy was suspected on the basis of the m anagement of the Cervix uteri and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentatio n rate. Conisation and hysterectomy were performed, and histological e xamination revealed necrotising vasculitis affecting the Cervix uteri. Corpus uteri, muscle and fat biopsies showed no Periarteritis nodosa lesions. The incidental finding of necrotising arteritis in a surgical uterine specimen, involves further study to exclude systemic disease. The ability to involve any organ in the body makes it possible for sp ecialists in every branch of medicine to be involved in the management and care of these patients.