Difference between revisions of "Cervical polyps"
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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]