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Cervical ectropion

MedGen UID:
541802
Concept ID:
C0269189
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cervical ectopy; Cervical erosion; cervix erosion; Ectopy of cervix; Ectropion of cervix; erosion of cervix; Eversion of cervix
SNOMED CT: Ectropion of cervix (79342006); Eversion of cervix (79342006); Ectopy of cervix (79342006)
 
HPO: HP:0030158
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006696

Definition

Cervical ectropion occurs when eversion of the endocervix exposes columnar epithelium to the vaginal milieu [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Macios A, Didkowska J, Wojciechowska U, Komerska K, Glińska P, Kamiński MF, Nowakowski A
Cancer Med 2021 May;10(10):3449-3460. Epub 2021 May 2 doi: 10.1002/cam4.3857. PMID: 33934537Free PMC Article
Crowley T, Horner P, Hughes A, Berry J, Paul I, Caul O
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Koel M, Võsa U, Jõeloo M, Läll K, Gualdo NP, Laivuori H, Lemmelä S; Estonian Biobank Research Team; FinnGen, Daly M, Palta P, Mägi R, Laisk T
Hum Mol Genet 2023 Jun 5;32(12):2103-2116. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddad043. PMID: 36929174Free PMC Article
Greydanus DE, Cabral MD, Patel DR
Dis Mon 2022 Mar;68(3):101287. Epub 2021 Sep 11 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101287. PMID: 34521505
Yildiz S, Alay I, Eren E, Karaca I, Gultekin G, Kaya C, Cengiz H
J Obstet Gynaecol 2021 Jul;41(5):815-820. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2020.1803243. PMID: 33073648
Yang K, Li J, Liu Y, Ma B, Roberts H, Tan J, Tian J, Wu T, Zhang P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Oct 17;2007(4):CD006227. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006227.pub2. PMID: 17943899Free PMC Article
Buntinx F, Essed GG, Van der Putten HW, Buchholz RF, Arends JW, Knottnerus JA
J Clin Pathol 1995 May;48(5):408-9. doi: 10.1136/jcp.48.5.408. PMID: 7629284Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Koel M, Võsa U, Jõeloo M, Läll K, Gualdo NP, Laivuori H, Lemmelä S; Estonian Biobank Research Team; FinnGen, Daly M, Palta P, Mägi R, Laisk T
Hum Mol Genet 2023 Jun 5;32(12):2103-2116. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddad043. PMID: 36929174Free PMC Article
Greydanus DE, Cabral MD, Patel DR
Dis Mon 2022 Mar;68(3):101287. Epub 2021 Sep 11 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101287. PMID: 34521505
Macios A, Didkowska J, Wojciechowska U, Komerska K, Glińska P, Kamiński MF, Nowakowski A
Cancer Med 2021 May;10(10):3449-3460. Epub 2021 May 2 doi: 10.1002/cam4.3857. PMID: 33934537Free PMC Article
Junior JE, Giraldo PC, Gonçalves AK, do Amaral RL, Linhares IM
Diagn Cytopathol 2014 May;42(5):401-4. Epub 2013 Oct 25 doi: 10.1002/dc.23053. PMID: 24166971
Kurman RJ
Recent Results Cancer Res 1979;66:161-74. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-81267-5_5. PMID: 373028

Therapy

Greydanus DE, Cabral MD, Patel DR
Dis Mon 2022 Mar;68(3):101287. Epub 2021 Sep 11 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101287. PMID: 34521505
Yang K, Li J, Liu Y, Ma B, Roberts H, Tan J, Tian J, Wu T, Zhang P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Oct 17;2007(4):CD006227. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006227.pub2. PMID: 17943899Free PMC Article
Daly CC, Helling-Giese GE, Mati JK, Hunter DJ
Genitourin Med 1994 Apr;70(2):110-7. doi: 10.1136/sti.70.2.110. PMID: 8206468Free PMC Article
Robboy SJ, Welch WR, Young RH, Truslow GY, Herbst AL, Scully RE
Obstet Gynecol 1982 Nov;60(5):546-51. PMID: 6890656
Kurman RJ
Recent Results Cancer Res 1979;66:161-74. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-81267-5_5. PMID: 373028

Prognosis

Zajkowska M, Zbucka-Krętowska M, Sidorkiewicz I, Lubowicka E, Gacuta E, Szmitkowski M, Chrostek L, Ławicki S
Tumour Biol 2018 Jul;40(7):1010428318790363. doi: 10.1177/1010428318790363. PMID: 30052166
Lu D, Qian J, Yin X, Xiao Q, Wang C, Zeng Y
Br J Biomed Sci 2012;69(4):143-6. PMID: 23310986
Belfiore P, Costa E, De Cantis S, Vassallo R, Marino A
Minerva Ginecol 2005 Aug;57(4):461-6. PMID: 16170291
Buntinx F, Essed GG, Van der Putten HW, Buchholz RF, Arends JW, Knottnerus JA
J Clin Pathol 1995 May;48(5):408-9. doi: 10.1136/jcp.48.5.408. PMID: 7629284Free PMC Article
Welch WR, Robboy SJ, Townsend DE, Barnes AB, Scully RE, Herbst AL
Obstet Gynecol 1978 Oct;52(4):457-61. PMID: 714329

Clinical prediction guides

Koel M, Võsa U, Jõeloo M, Läll K, Gualdo NP, Laivuori H, Lemmelä S; Estonian Biobank Research Team; FinnGen, Daly M, Palta P, Mägi R, Laisk T
Hum Mol Genet 2023 Jun 5;32(12):2103-2116. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddad043. PMID: 36929174Free PMC Article
Yildiz S, Alay I, Eren E, Karaca I, Gultekin G, Kaya C, Cengiz H
J Obstet Gynaecol 2021 Jul;41(5):815-820. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2020.1803243. PMID: 33073648
Buntinx F, Essed GG, Van der Putten HW, Buchholz RF, Arends JW, Knottnerus JA
J Clin Pathol 1995 May;48(5):408-9. doi: 10.1136/jcp.48.5.408. PMID: 7629284Free PMC Article
Daly CC, Helling-Giese GE, Mati JK, Hunter DJ
Genitourin Med 1994 Apr;70(2):110-7. doi: 10.1136/sti.70.2.110. PMID: 8206468Free PMC Article
Baram A, Paz GF, Peyser MR, Schachter A, Homonnai ZT
Fertil Steril 1985 Jan;43(1):86-9. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)48323-8. PMID: 3838091

Recent systematic reviews

Yang K, Li J, Liu Y, Ma B, Roberts H, Tan J, Tian J, Wu T, Zhang P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Oct 17;2007(4):CD006227. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006227.pub2. PMID: 17943899Free PMC Article

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