Title of article :
Protruding Giant Cervical Polyp in a Young Adolescent with a Previous Rhabdomyosarcoma
Author/Authors :
Lawrence S. Amesse، نويسنده , , Amy Taneja، نويسنده , , Emmet Broxson، نويسنده , , Teresa Pfaff-Amesse، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Abstract :
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 patientʹs 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.
Keywords :
Cervical polyp , rhabdomyosarcoma , Young adolescent
Journal title :
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Journal title :
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology