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Ichthyosis Uteri

D efinition — Extensive, superficial endometrial squamous (nonmorular) metaplasia.

Clinical Features

Epidemiology

Ichthyosis uteri is rare. It is seen in patients with longstanding irritation of the endometrium (intrauterine device [IUD] or chronic endometritis). In postmenopausal patients care should be exercised in order to exclude concurrent adenocarcinoma.

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