Imaging of endometrial osseous metaplasia—an uncommon but treatable cause of infertility

Endometrial Ossification: An Unusual Cause of Infertility

Endometrial ossification, a rare but well recognized phenomenon in uterus, is the presence of bone in endometrium. It is an uncommon entity related to secondary infertility following an abortion. It is of paramount importance for the pathologists to recognize the non neoplastic nature of this condition to avoid making erroneous diagnosis of malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the uterus. Removal...

Endometrial osseous metaplasia and infertility: a case report.

Endometrial osseous metaplasia is a rare clinical entity. It causes infertility and occurs in more than 80% of cases after an abortion. Various theories have been proposed and the most accepted theory is metaplasia of the stromal cells into osteoblastic cells that produce bone. This disease may be misdiagnosed. However once diagnosed, the complete removal of bone spicules by hysteroscopy allows...

Post-traumatic Headache: An Uncommon but Treatable Entity.

Post-traumatic headache is a recognized sequel of all types of head injuries and reported in up to 6.8% of children with head-injuries. Two varieties, acute (resolving within 3 months) and persistent have been described. We report three cases and discuss pertinent issues for the clinicians.

An Uncommon Cause of Neonatal Hypertension

Background: Adrenal hematoma is a very rare acquired cause of neonatal hypertension. In this study, we report a case of neonatal hypertension associated with adrenal hematoma. A male neonate was immediately transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit after delivery due to meconium aspiration. He needed to be on mechanical ventilation support. During his hospital stay, hospital records showe...

Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Pancreatitis: an Uncommon Cause of Pancreatitis