Endometrial actinomycosis: a treatable cause of postmenopausal bleeding
Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) raises significant concern in women, as it may signal early uterine malignancy. Consequently, all episodes of PMB require thorough investigation. Approximately 60-80% of cases are linked to atrophic endometrium, with about 10% each attributable to endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma. However, one case involved a woman with PMB, where no definitive cause was identified beyond a forgotten intrauterine contraceptive device. Further evaluation revealed a rare uterine infection as the underlying cause of the PMB.
Authors
- RK Bagdi
- Nilanchali Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4141-8441)
- Ridhi Sood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8503-5506)
- Neena Malhotra
- Akanksha Gupta
Institutions
- National Institute of Medical Statistics (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-263752
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00