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Uterine polyp

MedGen UID:
57628
Concept ID:
C0156369
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: endometrial/uterine polyp; Intrauterine polyp; Polyp of corpus uteri; polyp of corpus uteri; Polyp of the Uterus; polyp of the uterus; Polyp of Uterus; polyp of uterus; polyp, uterus; Uterine Polyp; uterine polyp; Uterus Polyp; uterus polyp
SNOMED CT: Intrauterine polyp (11314008); Polyp of corpus uteri (11314008); Uterine polyp (11314008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004701

Definition

A benign protruding lesion arising either from the endometrial cavity (endometrial polyp) or the endocervix (endocervical polyp). It may occasionally recur following complete resection. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Achanna KS, Nanda J
Med J Malaysia 2022 May;77(3):374-383. PMID: 35638495
Vitale SG, Haimovich S, Laganà AS, Alonso L, Di Spiezio Sardo A, Carugno J; From the Global Community of Hysteroscopy Guidelines Committee
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021 May;260:70-77. Epub 2021 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.03.017. PMID: 33756339
Marnach ML, Laughlin-Tommaso SK
Mayo Clin Proc 2019 Feb;94(2):326-335. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.12.012. PMID: 30711128

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sharon A, Zidane M, Aiob A, Apel-Sarid L, Bornstein J
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2023 Jun;285:170-174. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.04.018. PMID: 37146506
Hussaini S, Nayot D, Hartman M, Dahan MH
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023 May;307(5):1645-1653. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06646-6. PMID: 35680687
Houri O, Gil Y, Gemer O, Helpman L, Vaknin Z, Lavie O, Arie AB, Amit A, Levy T, Namazov A, Shachar IB, Atlas I, Bruchim I, Eitan R
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 Nov;51(9):102466. Epub 2022 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102466. PMID: 36041694
Cheng HY, Lin BL, Tseng JY, Ueno K, Nakada S
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jun;57(3):379-382. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2018.04.009. PMID: 29880169
Cooper NA, Clark TJ, Middleton L, Diwakar L, Smith P, Denny E, Roberts T, Stobert L, Jowett S, Daniels J; OPT Trial Collaborative Group
BMJ 2015 Mar 23;350:h1398. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h1398. PMID: 25801579Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Sharon A, Zidane M, Aiob A, Apel-Sarid L, Bornstein J
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2023 Jun;285:170-174. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.04.018. PMID: 37146506
Pop CF, Stanciu-Pop CM, Jungels C, Chintinne M, Artigas Guix C, Grosu F, Juravle C, Veys I
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2023 Jan-Mar;64(1):83-88. doi: 10.47162/RJME.64.1.10. PMID: 37128795Free PMC Article
Oh ST, Ryu HK
JSLS 2019 Jul-Sep;23(3) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2019.00028. PMID: 31488942Free PMC Article
Strickland KC, Yuan L, Quade BJ, Nucci MR, Howitt BE
Hum Pathol 2019 Feb;84:239-245. Epub 2018 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.10.002. PMID: 30339971
Cooper NA, Clark TJ, Middleton L, Diwakar L, Smith P, Denny E, Roberts T, Stobert L, Jowett S, Daniels J; OPT Trial Collaborative Group
BMJ 2015 Mar 23;350:h1398. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h1398. PMID: 25801579Free PMC Article

Therapy

Sharon A, Zidane M, Aiob A, Apel-Sarid L, Bornstein J
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2023 Jun;285:170-174. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.04.018. PMID: 37146506
Houri O, Gil Y, Gemer O, Helpman L, Vaknin Z, Lavie O, Arie AB, Amit A, Levy T, Namazov A, Shachar IB, Atlas I, Bruchim I, Eitan R
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 Nov;51(9):102466. Epub 2022 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102466. PMID: 36041694
Clark TJ, Middleton LJ, Cooper NA, Diwakar L, Denny E, Smith P, Gennard L, Stobert L, Roberts TE, Cheed V, Bingham T, Jowett S, Brettell E, Connor M, Jones SE, Daniels JP
Health Technol Assess 2015 Jul;19(61):1-194. doi: 10.3310/hta19610. PMID: 26240949Free PMC Article
Cooper NA, Clark TJ, Middleton L, Diwakar L, Smith P, Denny E, Roberts T, Stobert L, Jowett S, Daniels J; OPT Trial Collaborative Group
BMJ 2015 Mar 23;350:h1398. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h1398. PMID: 25801579Free PMC Article
Vessey M, Yeates D
J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2009 Apr;35(2):105-10. doi: 10.1783/147118909787931988. PMID: 19356282

Prognosis

Pop CF, Stanciu-Pop CM, Jungels C, Chintinne M, Artigas Guix C, Grosu F, Juravle C, Veys I
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2023 Jan-Mar;64(1):83-88. doi: 10.47162/RJME.64.1.10. PMID: 37128795Free PMC Article
Hussaini S, Nayot D, Hartman M, Dahan MH
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023 May;307(5):1645-1653. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06646-6. PMID: 35680687
Houri O, Gil Y, Gemer O, Helpman L, Vaknin Z, Lavie O, Arie AB, Amit A, Levy T, Namazov A, Shachar IB, Atlas I, Bruchim I, Eitan R
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 Nov;51(9):102466. Epub 2022 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102466. PMID: 36041694
Cooper NA, Clark TJ, Middleton L, Diwakar L, Smith P, Denny E, Roberts T, Stobert L, Jowett S, Daniels J; OPT Trial Collaborative Group
BMJ 2015 Mar 23;350:h1398. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h1398. PMID: 25801579Free PMC Article
Haimov-Kochman R, Deri-Hasid R, Hamani Y, Voss E
Fertil Steril 2009 Aug;92(2):828.e11-2. Epub 2009 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.054. PMID: 19524890

Clinical prediction guides

Hussaini S, Nayot D, Hartman M, Dahan MH
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023 May;307(5):1645-1653. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06646-6. PMID: 35680687
Houri O, Gil Y, Gemer O, Helpman L, Vaknin Z, Lavie O, Arie AB, Amit A, Levy T, Namazov A, Shachar IB, Atlas I, Bruchim I, Eitan R
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 Nov;51(9):102466. Epub 2022 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102466. PMID: 36041694
Vessey M, Yeates D
J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2009 Apr;35(2):105-10. doi: 10.1783/147118909787931988. PMID: 19356282

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