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xanthogranulomatous endometritis

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Definition : Xanthogranulomatous endometritis is a rare lesion of elderly with pyometra and cervical stenosis.

Synopsis

 xanthogranulomatous inflammation composed of abundant foamy histiocytes, siderophages, giant cells, neutrophils, plasma cells and lymphocytes;
 fibrosis
 calcification

See also

 endometritis

Paywall references

 Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2007;2007:34763