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Pólipos cervicales - Información general

Definición:

Son neoplasias en forma de dedo en la parte inferior del útero que conecta con la vagina ( cuello uterino).

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La causa de los pólipos cervicales no se ha comprendido completamente. Pueden presentarse con:

  • Una respuesta anormal al aumento en los niveles de la hormona femenina estrógeno
  • Inflamación crónica
  • Obstrucción de los vasos sanguíneos en el cuello uterino

Los pólipos cervicales son comunes, en especial en las mujeres mayores de 20 años de edad que han tenido hijos, y son raros en mujeres jóvenes que no han empezado a menstruar.

La mayoría de las mujeres solamente presenta un pólipo, pero algunas mujeres tienen dos o tres.

  • Fecha de revisión: 2/19/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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