Sonohysterographic findings of endometrial malacoplakia

Citation
Gj. Riccio et al., Sonohysterographic findings of endometrial malacoplakia, J ULTR MED, 19(6), 2000, pp. 415-417
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
ISSN journal
02784297 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
415 - 417
Database
ISI
SICI code
0278-4297(200006)19:6<415:SFOEM>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Although malacoplakia has more often been described as an inflammatory cond ition of the urinary tract, rare occurrences of this entity involving the e ndometrium have been reported.(1-3) Most cases of malacoplakia in the genit ourinary tract have occurred in immunocompromised patients. The condition r epresents a defect in phagocytic function of macrophages, resulting in cyto plasmic inclusions: Michaelis-Gutmann bodies. Occurrence of this condition in the endometrium is relatively rare, and, despite treatment, recurrence i s possible.