Jornal de Histologia Molecular e Fisiologia Médica

The Histologic Elements in Endometrial Ossification in a Developing Community

Abstract

Wilson IBO

Case reports of women presenting with symptoms due to underlying endometrial ossification were traced to countries as diverse as Hong Kong, USA, The Netherlands, Spain, India, Tunisia, and Cote d’Ivoire. Therefore, it seems worthwhile to compare such data with the 19 cases gathered over the years personally in a developing community comprising of a large Ethnic Group, the Ibos. Furthermore, following the example of a Birmingham (UK) group, this was achieved by establishing a histopathology data pool, observing that it is suitable for epidemiological analysis. On the macroscopic side, the findings included patient who was able to handle the bone nestling on her cervix. On the microscopic side, it was the formation of fatty marrow in bone itself. In all possibility, previous infected abortion(s) constituted the precursors of the ossifications.