PSEUDO-SULFUR GRANULES (PSEUDOACTINOMYCOT IC GRANULES) IN INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE WEARERS

Authors
STRIEPECKE E BOLLMANN R
Citation
E. Striepecke et R. Bollmann, PSEUDO-SULFUR GRANULES (PSEUDOACTINOMYCOT IC GRANULES) IN INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE WEARERS, Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 54(3), 1994, pp. 171-173
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde → ACNP
ISSN journal
00165751
Volume
54
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
171 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-5751(1994)54:3<171:PG(IGI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
In 14 tissues from uterine currettages from women with intrauterine co ntraceptive devices (IUD) we found structures were discovered, which c ould easily be mistaken for actinomycotic sulphur granules. These were characterised by radial filamentous eosinophilic structures with peri pheral club-like swellings. The dissimilarities to a true sulphur gran ule are evident with Gram staining which shows single filaments substa ntially wider than those of the true actinomycotic granules. Until now the nature of the described structures is not clear. They are possibl y deposits on the copper thread of the IUD.