IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 49 / Issue 7 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog4907150
Open Access Case Report
Endometritis as a result of a foreign body reaction to an anti-adhesive barrier: a report of two cases
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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou) and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 333 Taoyuan, Taiwan
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital, Tucheng District, 236 New Taipei City, Taiwan
*Correspondence: aschao1295@cgmh.org.tw (An-Shine Chao)
These authors contributed equally.
Academic Editors: Giovanni Larciprete and Michael H. Dahan
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2022, 49(7), 150; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog4907150
Submitted: 28 February 2021 | Revised: 7 April 2021 | Accepted: 17 May 2021 | Published: 4 July 2022
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: We present two patients who suffered from endometritis as a result of a foreign body reaction to an anti-adhesive barrier positioned during hysteroscopic surgery. Case: The first case—who had previously undergone hysteroscopic lysis of intrauterine adhesions—presented with persistent abdominal pain and vaginal discharge. Ultrasound revealed an irregularly shaped strip of hyperechoic lesion. On diagnostic hysteroscopy, a foreign body presenting as a flattened bundle was observed and identified as the anti-adhesive barrier positioned during her previous surgery. The second patient—who had previously undergone laparoscopic surgery and hysteroscopic polypectomy—presented with abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant. Ultrasound revealed an intrauterine hyperechoic avascular lesion, while hysteroscopy identified a piece of crumpled plastic wrap. Both patients showed clinical improvement after removal of the extraneous material. Conclusion: Intrauterine positioning of anti-adhesive barriers during hysteroscopic surgery can give rise to endometritis as a result of foreign body reactions.

Keywords
Endometritis
Foreign body reaction
Anti-adhesive barrier
Intrauterine adhesions
Case report
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