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==Overview==
 
A '''cervical polyp''' is a common [[benign]] [[polyp (medicine)|polyp]] or [[tumour]] on the surface of the [[Canal of the cervix|cervical canal]].<ref name="PAP">{{cite book
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  | last =Boon
 
  | first =Mathilde E.
==[[Cervical polyp overview|Overview]]==
  | coauthors =Albert J. H. Suurmeijer
 
  | title =The Pap Smear
==[[Cervical polyp historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
  | publisher =Taylor & Francis
 
  | date =1996
==[[Cervical polyp pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
  | pages =87
 
  | url =http://books.google.com/books?id=umcl4R3sp2AC&pg=PA87&d
==[[Cervical polyp epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==
  | isbn =3718658577 }}</ref> It can cause irregular [[menstruation|menstrual]] bleeding.
 
==Cause==
==[[Cervical polyp risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
The cause of cervical polyps is uncertain, but they are often associated with inflammation of the cervix.<ref>{{cite web
 
  | title =Cervical Polyps
==[[Cervical polyp screening|Screening]]==
  | publisher =Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals ([[NHS]])
 
  | url =http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:0YZMOXknBnMJ:www.dbh.nhs.uk/Library/Patient_Information_Leaflets/WPR22220-Cervical%2520Polyps.pdf+%22cervical+polyp%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=13&gl=uk
==[[Cervical polyp causes|Causes]]==
  | format =[[PDF]]
 
  | accessdate =2007-10-21  }}</ref>
==[[Cervical polyp differential diagnosis|Differentiating Cervical polyp from other Diseases]]==
 
==[[Cervical polyp natural history|Natural History, Complications & Prognosis]]==
 
==Diagnosis==
[[Cervical polyp history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Cervical polyp physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Cervical polyp laboratory tests|Laboratory Tests]] | [[Cervical polyp electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Cervical polyp chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Cervical polyp CT|CT]] | [[Cervical polyp MRI|MRI]] | [[Cervical polyp echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Cervical polyp other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Cervical polyp other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
 
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Cervical polyps can be removed using ring [[forceps]].<ref>{{cite web
[[Cervical polyp medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Cervical polyp surgery|Surgery]] | [[Cervical polyp primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Cervical polyp secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]]
  | last =Moore
  | first =Anne
  | title =How Should I Treat Postcoital Bleeding in a Premenopausal Patient?
  | publisher =Medscape.com
  | date =2001-09-20
  | url =http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/412468
  | accessdate =2007-10-21  }}</ref>
==Prognosis==
99% of cervical polyps will remain benign and 1% will at some point show [[neoplastic]] change.<ref>{{Citation
  | last =Tillman
  | first =Elizabeth
  | title =Short Instructor Materials
  | publisher =[[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]
  | format =[[PDF]]
  | url =http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:7uWWuX7sq-4J:www.cdc.gov/DES/hcp/resources/materials/clinician_short_inst.pdf+%22cervical+polyp%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=9&gl=uk
  | accessdate =2007-10-21  }}</ref>
==Symptoms==
Cervical polyps often show no symptoms. Where there are symptoms, they include intermenstrual bleeding, [[vagina]]l bleeding in post-[[menopausal]] women, bleeding after sex and thick white vaginal discharge ([[leukorrhoea]]).<ref name="PGU">{{cite book
  | last =Bates
  | first =Jane
  | title =Practical Gynaecological Ultrasound
  | publisher =[[Cambridge University Press]]
  | date =1997
  | pages =77
  | url =http://books.google.com/books?id=oZ3RYlRAoxgC&pg=PA77&d
  | isbn =1900151510 }}</ref><ref name="CCM">{{cite book
  | last =Papadakis
  | first =Maxine A.
  | coauthors =Stephen J. McPhee, Roni F. Zeiger
  | title =Current Consult Medicine 2006
  | publisher =McGraw-Hill Professional
  | date =2005
  | pages =60
  | url =http://books.google.com/books?id=bosWatnmpDgC&pg=PA60&d
  | isbn =0071458921 }}</ref><ref name="ECB" />


==Risk factors and epidemiology==
==Related Chapters==
Cervical polyps are most common in women who have had children, rare in pre-menstrual women and uncommon in post-menopausal women.<ref name="ECB">{{cite book
*[[Endometrial polyp]]
  | last =Bosze
  | first =Peter
  | coauthors =David M. Luesley
  | title =Eagc Course Book on Colposcopy
  | publisher =Informa Health Care
  | date =2004
  | pages =66
  | url =http://books.google.com/books?id=bg6FxsY1xTUC&pg=PA66&d
  | isbn =9630073560 }}</ref>


==Structure==
Cervical polys are generally less than 1[[cm]] in diameter.<ref name="PGU" /> They may be attached to the cervix by a stalk (pedunculated) and occasionally [[prolapse]] into the [[vagina]] where they can be mistaken for [[endometrial polyp]]s or [[submucosa]]l [[fibroid]]s.<ref name="PGU" />
==See also==
*[[Endometrial polyp]]
==References==
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Revision as of 12:04, 14 January 2012

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Causes

Differentiating Cervical polyp from other Diseases

Natural History, Complications & Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention

Related Chapters

References

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