TY - JOUR
T1 - Abnormal cervical appearance
T2 - What to do, when to worry?
AU - Casey, Petra M.
AU - Long, Margaret E.
AU - Marnach, Mary L.
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - Many clinicians encounter cervical lesions that may or may not be associated with cytologic abnormalities. Such abnormalities as ectropion, Nabothian cysts, and small cervical polyps are quite benign and need not generate concern for patient or clinician, whereas others, including those associated with a history of exposure to diethylstilbestrol, cervical inflammation, abnormal cervical cytology, and postcoital bleeding, should prompt additional evaluation. Further, in some patients, the cervix may be difficult to visualize. Several useful clinical suggestions for the optimal examination of the cervix are presented.
AB - Many clinicians encounter cervical lesions that may or may not be associated with cytologic abnormalities. Such abnormalities as ectropion, Nabothian cysts, and small cervical polyps are quite benign and need not generate concern for patient or clinician, whereas others, including those associated with a history of exposure to diethylstilbestrol, cervical inflammation, abnormal cervical cytology, and postcoital bleeding, should prompt additional evaluation. Further, in some patients, the cervix may be difficult to visualize. Several useful clinical suggestions for the optimal examination of the cervix are presented.
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U2 - 10.4065/mcp.2010.0512
DO - 10.4065/mcp.2010.0512
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21270291
AN - SCOPUS:79551675366
SN - 0025-6196
VL - 86
SP - 147
EP - 151
JO - Mayo Clinic proceedings
JF - Mayo Clinic proceedings
IS - 2
ER -