Premenopausal metrorrhagia as a symptom of sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis rarely affects the female genitalia. We report a 36-year-old woman who had a hysterectomy for metrorrhagia. Histologic examination showed sarcoid granulomas in the endometrium and myometrium. Subsequent examinations revealed pulmonary sarcoidosis as well.

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 2002-09, Vol.104 (2), p.171-173
Hauptverfasser:	Neumann, Gudrun, Rasmussen, Kjeld Leisgård, Olesen, Helle
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Endometrium - pathology Female Female genital diseases Granuloma - pathology Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Hysterectomy Medical sciences Metrorrhagia - etiology Metrorrhagia - pathology Metrorrhagia - surgery Myometrium - pathology Non tumoral diseases Premenopausal metrorrhagia Premenopause Sarcoidosis - complications Sarcoidosis - diagnosis Sarcoidosis uteri Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis Uterine Diseases - complications Uterine Diseases - pathology Uterine Diseases - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Sarcoidosis rarely affects the female genitalia. We report a 36-year-old woman who had a hysterectomy for metrorrhagia. Histologic examination showed sarcoid granulomas in the endometrium and myometrium. Subsequent examinations revealed pulmonary sarcoidosis as well.
ISSN:	0301-2115 1872-7654
DOI:	10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00112-4