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acute endometritis

Friday 17 July 2020

Synopsis

 microabscesses
 infiltration
 destruction of glandular epithelium
 NB : neutrophils are common in cycling endometrium

Etiology

 Limited to post delivery or miscarriage,
 presence of moderate to marked myometrial inflammation is not predictive of post cesarean section endometritis (Am J Clin Pathol 2003;120:217)
 due to retained products of conception or instrumentation

See also

  acute inflammation
 endometritis