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Endometritis

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Diagnosis of Endometrial Biopsies and Curettings

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Abstract

Endometritis usually is a disorder of the reproductive years, although it may occur in postmenopausal patients. Endometrial inflammation typically accompanies pelvic inflammatory disease of the upper genital tract.1,2 It may also be associated with a recent pregnancy, either an abortion or a term pregnancy. 3–5 Other possible causes include instrumentation, such as a prior biopsy, an intrauterine contraceptive device, cervical stenosis, or the presence of an organic lesion such as a polyp, leiomyoma, hyperplasia, or carcinoma.5 Endometritis typically presents with intermenstrual vaginal bleeding, and sometimes it causes menorrhagia. Since this disorder also may be associated with infertility, it is important to recognize it, both for the therapy and for the prognosis of the infertile patient.6,7 In one study, 8% of outpatient endometrial biopsies showed endometritis.8

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  1. Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, Health Science Center, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA

    Michael T. Mazur M.D.

  2. Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Robert J. Kurman M.D.

  3. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Robert J. Kurman M.D.

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Mazur, M.T., Kurman, R.J. (1995). Endometritis. In: Diagnosis of Endometrial Biopsies and Curettings. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3943-5_7

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