Uterus-like mass in the uterine cervix: superficial cervical endometriosis with florid smooth muscle metaplasia?

Masaharu Fukunaga, M Fukunaga
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2001 · vol. 438(3) , pp. 302–305 · doi:10.1007/s004280000299 · PMID:11315628 · W2084795216
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This case study describes a 47-year-old woman with a uterine cervical mass resembling a miniature uterus, determined to be superficial cervical endometriosis with smooth muscle metaplasia.

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This paper reports a case of a 47-year-old woman with a 25-mm polypoid mass in the uterine cervix that was growing into the endocervical canal. The lesion had a central cavity lined by endometrium and was surrounded by smooth muscle layers, creating a “miniature uterus” appearance on gross and histologic evaluation. The authors concluded it represented superficial cervical endometriosis with florid smooth muscle metaplasia of endometrial stromal cells. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it describes a uterus-like cervical mass diagnosed as superficial cervical endometriosis with smooth muscle metaplasia.

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Abstract. This study describes a 47-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 2, with a uterine polypoid mass. The 25-mm mass, which was growing into the endocervical canal, had a central cavity lined with endometrium and surrounded by smooth muscle layers.It strongly resembled a miniature uterus. It is concluded that the mass represented superficial cervical endometriosis with florid smooth muscle metaplasia of endometrial stromal cells. Similar content being viewed by others Author information Authors and Affiliations Additional information Electronic Publication Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Fukunaga, M. Uterus-like mass in the uterine cervix: superficial cervical endometriosis with florid smooth muscle metaplasia?. Virchows Arch 438, 302–305 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004280000299 Received: Accepted: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004280000299

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Endometriosis Uterine Cervical Diseases Uterus Endometriosis Female Humans Metaplasia Middle Aged Uterine Cervical Diseases Uterus

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