Endometrial Osseous Metaplasia: Case Report with Literature Review
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Endometrial osseous metaplasia is a rare pathological condition with mature bone in the endometrium and can be a cause for menorrhagia and infertility as bone in the endometrium acts like intrauterine contraceptive device. We report one such case with brief review of literature in a 28-year-old woman presenting with history of menorrhagia.
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