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Secondary Dysmenorrhea Associated with Residual Calcified Chorionic Villi

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; The Ohio State University, Ob/Gyn Clinic 2C, UHC, 456 W. 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210.

Michael L. Blumenfeld, MD

Christopher M. Fleming, MD

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Transvaginal ultrasound has proven to be an excellent diagnostic tool for evaluation of the endometrial lining of the uterus. This case report describes a focal echogenic foci visualized within the endometrial lining that was shown by pathologic examination to be immature calcified chorionic villi.

Key Words: gynecology • dysmenorrhea • calcified chorionic villi

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 9, No. 2, 79-81 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/875647939300900209


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