Ultrasound‐guided hysteroscopic management of endometrial osseous metaplasia

Maria Elisabetta Coccia, C. Becattini, G Bracco, G Scarselli
In: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology · 1996 · vol. 8(2) , pp. 134–136 · doi:10.1046/j.1469-0705.1996.08020134.x · PMID:8883319 · W2104206339
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This case report demonstrates successful ultrasound-guided hysteroscopic management of endometrial osseous metaplasia, offering a less invasive and potentially more effective alternative to laparoscopic guidance.

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In the past, most cases of osseous metaplasia of the endometrium were diagnosed following removal of bone from the endometrium by dilatation and curettage and frequently subsequently treated by hysterectomy. Nowadays, management involves a suggested diagnosis by transvaginal ultrasound examination, confirmation by hysteroscopy and hysteroscopic removal of ectopic intrauterine bone. This is usually carried out under laparoscopic guidance. However, the degree of visual control provided by combined transabdominal and transrectal ultrasonography may prove sufficiently accurate for hysteroscopic guidance. In this report we describe a case of endometrial osseous metaplasia successfully managed by ultrasound-guided hysteroscopy. The advantages of our approach include reduced invasiveness, reduced costs and simultaneous visualization of the abdominal and intrauterine cavities. One limitation, however, is represented by the greater operator dependence of ultrasound guidance as compared to laparoscopy, the former requiring extensive training and state-of-the-art equipment. We suggest that ultrasound guidance for hysteroscopic removal of extensive osseous metaplasia may represent a potentially safer and more effective alternative to laparoscopy and would therefore encourage further clinical evaluation of this technique.

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