Endometrial coccidiosis
- 1Department of Pathology, Hospital Txagorritxu, 01010 Alava, Spain
- 2University of Tarragona, 43006 Tarragona, Spain
- 3University Hospital, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence to: Dr F F Nogales Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Facultad de Medicina, 18012 Granada, Spain; fnogalesugr.es
- Accepted 20 May 2004
Abstract
This report describes a case of granulomatous endometritis caused by coccidiosis in an immunologically uncompromised 63 year old patient. The glandular epithelium of the endometrium contained numerous intracytoplasmic cysts, corresponding to periodic acid Schiff positive and methenamine silver negative sporoblasts. The endometrial glands revealed reactive phenomena, such as eosinophilic and squamous glandular metaplasia and intraluminal desquamation. Non-necrotising epithelioid granulomata, lacking the presence of parasites, were present in the stroma. Although not detected in the stool examination, the organisms were probably Isospora belli. There was no evidence of other foci of the disease. Coccidiosis should be differentiated from the more commonly occurring coccidiomycosis.
