Giant cervical polyp due to a foreign body in a 'virgin'

A 17-year-old virgin who had a giant cervical polyp which had developed through a foreign body and protruded out of the hymen was evaluated; the aetiological significance of the foreign body in the formation of the cervical polyp is discussed.

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Published inAustralian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology Vol. 28; no. 2; p. 146
Main Authors Aridogan, N, Cetin, M T, Kadayifci, O, Atay, Y, Bisak, U
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.05.1988
Subjects
Adolescent
Female
Foreign Bodies - complications
Humans
Polyps - epidemiology
Polyps - etiology
Turkey
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - etiology
Vagina
Turkey
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Summary:A 17-year-old virgin who had a giant cervical polyp which had developed through a foreign body and protruded out of the hymen was evaluated; the aetiological significance of the foreign body in the formation of the cervical polyp is discussed.
ISSN:0004-8666
DOI:10.1111/j.1479-828X.1988.tb01646.x