Cervical polyp
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A cervical polyp is a common benign polyp or tumour on the surface of the cervical canal.[1] It can cause irregular menstrual bleeding.
Cause
The cause of cervical polyps is uncertain, but they are often associated with inflammation of the cervix.[2]
Treatment
Cervical polyps can be removed using ring forceps.[3]
Prognosis
99% of cervical polyps will remain benign and 1% will at some point show neoplastic change.[4]
Symptoms
Cervical polyps often show no symptoms. Where there are symptoms, they include intermenstrual bleeding, vaginal bleeding in post-menopausal women, bleeding after sex and thick white vaginal discharge (leukorrhoea).[5][6][7]
Risk factors and epidemiology
Cervical polyps are most common in women who have had children, rare in pre-menstrual women and uncommon in post-menopausal women.[7]
Structure
Cervical polys are generally less than 1cm in diameter.[5] They may be attached to the cervix by a stalk (pedunculated) and occasionally prolapse into the vagina where they can be mistaken for endometrial polyps or submucosal fibroids.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Boon, Mathilde E. (1996). The Pap Smear. Taylor & Francis. p. 87. ISBN 3718658577. Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (help) - ↑ "Cervical Polyps" (PDF). Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals (NHS). Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ↑ Moore, Anne (2001-09-20). "How Should I Treat Postcoital Bleeding in a Premenopausal Patient?". Medscape.com. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ↑ Tillman, Elizabeth, Short Instructor Materials (PDF), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, retrieved 2007-10-21
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Bates, Jane (1997). Practical Gynaecological Ultrasound. Cambridge University Press. p. 77. ISBN 1900151510.
- ↑ Papadakis, Maxine A. (2005). Current Consult Medicine 2006. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 60. ISBN 0071458921. Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bosze, Peter (2004). Eagc Course Book on Colposcopy. Informa Health Care. p. 66. ISBN 9630073560. Unknown parameter
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