Microglandular Hyperplasia of Cervix, in Pregnancy Mimicking as Endocervical Carcinoma: A Case Report
Microglandular hyperplasia of endocervix, a not so common entity is a disgnostic dilemma as it mimcs malignancy although being benign. Often associated with the hormonal changes, it appears in pregnancy and disappears after that. We present such a case where primigravida presents with a growth o...
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| description | Microglandular hyperplasia of endocervix, a not so common
entity is a disgnostic dilemma as it mimcs malignancy although
being benign. Often associated with the hormonal changes, it
appears in pregnancy and disappears after that. We present
such a case where primigravida presents with a growth on
cervix, clinically looking malignant but histologically proven
microglandular hyperplasia of endocervix. It disappeared
within 6 weeks of delivery |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e94768c75ea44628fc47774cd52c11a2022-12-21T18:43:10ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.National Journal of Laboratory Medicine2277-85512455-68822015-10-0144656610.7860/NJLM/2015/15396:2080Microglandular Hyperplasia of Cervix, in Pregnancy Mimicking as Endocervical Carcinoma: A Case ReportPriyanka Kalra0P N Ajitha1Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KMCT Medical College, Manassery, Calicut, Kerala, India.Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laparoscopic Surgeon, Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Calicut, Kerala, India.Microglandular hyperplasia of endocervix, a not so common entity is a disgnostic dilemma as it mimcs malignancy although being benign. Often associated with the hormonal changes, it appears in pregnancy and disappears after that. We present such a case where primigravida presents with a growth on cervix, clinically looking malignant but histologically proven microglandular hyperplasia of endocervix. It disappeared within 6 weeks of deliveryhttp://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2080/16-%2015396_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(NC_AK)_PF2(PVSU).pdfdiagnostic dilemmanon-neoplastic proliferationpaps smear |
| spellingShingle | Priyanka Kalra P N Ajitha Microglandular Hyperplasia of Cervix, in Pregnancy Mimicking as Endocervical Carcinoma: A Case Report National Journal of Laboratory Medicine diagnostic dilemma non-neoplastic proliferation paps smear |
| title | Microglandular Hyperplasia of Cervix, in Pregnancy Mimicking as Endocervical Carcinoma: A Case Report |
| title_full | Microglandular Hyperplasia of Cervix, in Pregnancy Mimicking as Endocervical Carcinoma: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Microglandular Hyperplasia of Cervix, in Pregnancy Mimicking as Endocervical Carcinoma: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microglandular Hyperplasia of Cervix, in Pregnancy Mimicking as Endocervical Carcinoma: A Case Report |
| title_short | Microglandular Hyperplasia of Cervix, in Pregnancy Mimicking as Endocervical Carcinoma: A Case Report |
| title_sort | microglandular hyperplasia of cervix in pregnancy mimicking as endocervical carcinoma a case report |
| topic | diagnostic dilemma non-neoplastic proliferation paps smear |
| url | http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2080/16-%2015396_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(NC_AK)_PF2(PVSU).pdf |
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