Footprint lesion: a mirror image of an endometrial polyp

Nitin H. Shah; Aditi V. Joshi; Sunita Mourya

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20193063

Authors

Nitin H. Shah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vardann Multispeciality Hospital, Kandivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Aditi V. Joshi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vardann Multispeciality Hospital, Kandivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sunita Mourya Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vardann Multispeciality Hospital, Kandivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20193063

Keywords:

Endometrial polyp, Footprint lesion, Hysteroscopy

Abstract

Endometrial polyps may present with a variety of symptomatology. They are mostly benign and commonly encountered in the reproductive age group. Hysteroscopy is an emerging tool for diagnostic as well as a therapeutic purposes. We report a case of endometrial polyp diagnosed on hysteroscopy, with a “footprint”, that is contact lesion visible. This is a relatively rare phenomenon, and there is sparse information and literature regarding this entity. Hence the true nature of its effects is yet unknown.

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