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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Endometrial polyp]]
*[[Endometrial polyp]].
*[[Cervix]]
*[[Cervix]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:43, 12 May 2010

Cervical polyps are common entities that can be bothersome and are thus removed.

Endocervical polyps

Clinical

  • Usually 30-50 years old.
  • Cause bleeding - due to trauma (???).

Micro

  • May have mixed epithelium, i.e. squamous and endocervical type (with eosinophilic mucin).
    • Endocervical epithelium should have nuclei like that in the colon, i.e. small, round & basal.
  • Polypoid shape.
  • +/-Inflammation.
  • +/-Squamous metaplasia.

Negatives:

  • No mitoses.
  • No nuclear atypia.

Notes:

  • No histologic features separate cervical polyps from benign endocervical mucosa; ergo, they are often signed-out as "... consistent with cervical polyp."

Ref.:[1]

See also

References