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Cervical Polyps

Christine S. Persaud, MBA, MD and Harshil Matta, DO Reviewed 05/2023
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

  • Pedunculated masses, usually single, varying in size that protrude from the cervix, usually originating from the endocervix but can be also ectocervical in location. Cervical polyps ...

DIAGNOSIS

Cervical polyps are typically painless. Diagnosis is by speculum exam. 

HISTORY

  • The majority of cervical polyps are asymptomatic.

  • Some cause abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge.

    • Intermenstrua...

TREATMENT

  • There is no clear indication for removal of asymptomatic cervical polyps with normal cytology, although it is often done.

  • Indications for removal of polyps are abnormal cervical cytology, aty...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring

Recheck at routine appointments or as needed. 

DIET

No modifications 

PATIENT EDUCATION

Given the possibility of incomplete excision, patients shoul...

REFERENCES

1
Tanos V, Berry KE, Seikkula J, et al. The management of polyps in female reproductive organs. Int J Surg. 2017;43:7–16.
2
Ali  MK, Ali  AH, Abdelbadee  AY, et al. Sev...

ADDITIONAL READING

  • Dehner  LP, Jarzembowski  JA, Hill  DA. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix: a report of 14 cases and a discussion of its unusual clinicopath...

CODES

ICD10

  • N84.1 Polyp of cervix uteri

  • O34.40 Maternal care for other abnormalities of cervix, unspecified trimester

SNOMED

  • 65576009 Polyp of cervix (disorder)

  • 8220004 Endocervical polyp (disorder)

  • 5888100...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • There is no clear indication to remove an asymptomatic polyp unless there is a suspicion of malignancy. Removal is recommended if the patient is symptomatic or if lesion is large.

  • Cervi...

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