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Protruding giant cervical polyp in a young adolescent with a previous rhabdomyosarcoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12547657     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Giant cervical polyps are rare entities, with only 8 reported cases in the international literature (MEDLINE 1966-2002). Of these cases, only one has been described in the pediatric population. There has been no report of a giant cervical polyp occurring in the older, although early, adolescent period. The discovery of a giant cervical polyp in a young adolescent is a gynecological oddity. The immense size of giant cervical polyps, together with their menacing appearance and unusual presentation, can simulate a malignant neoplasm. Care must be taken in their diagnosis and management so that the patient's fertility is not compromised. We report on a young adolescent girl with a previous history of a rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), who presented with a giant cervical polyp protruding from the vaginal introitus. The literature on this entity is reviewed.
Authors:
Lawrence S Amesse; Amy Taneja; Emmet Broxson; Teresa Pfaff-Amesse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1083-3188     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol     Publication Date:  2002 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-01-27     Completed Date:  2003-04-04     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610774     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  271-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Section of Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45409, USA. lsamesse@MVH.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Maxillary Neoplasms* / drug therapy,  radiotherapy,  surgery
Polyps / diagnosis*,  pathology,  surgery
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal* / drug therapy,  radiotherapy,  surgery
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  pathology,  surgery

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