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'''Cervical polyps''' are common entities that can be bothersome and are thus removed by a gynecologist. The vast majority are benign. | '''Cervical polyps''' are common entities that can be bothersome and are thus removed by a gynecologist. The vast majority are benign. | ||
==Benign endocervical | ==Benign endocervical polyp== | ||
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*Usually 30-50 years old. | *Usually 30-50 years old. | ||
* | *May cause bleeding. | ||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
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*No histologic features separate cervical polyps from benign endocervical mucosa; ergo, they are often signed-out as "... consistent with cervical polyp." | *No histologic features separate cervical polyps from benign endocervical mucosa; ergo, they are often signed-out as "... consistent with cervical polyp." | ||
Ref.:<ref>[http://pathologyoutlines.com/cervix.html#endocervpolyp http://pathologyoutlines.com/cervix.html#endocervpolyp]</ref> | Ref.:<ref>URL: [http://pathologyoutlines.com/cervix.html#endocervpolyp http://pathologyoutlines.com/cervix.html#endocervpolyp]. Accessed on: 22 October 2011.</ref> | ||
==Fibroepithelial stromal polyp== | ==Fibroepithelial stromal polyp== | ||