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Endometrial Polyp

  • See Also
  1. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
  • Epidemiology
  1. Lifetime Prevalence: 8-35% (Incidence increases with age)
  • Symptoms
  1. Often asymptomatic
  2. Intermenstrual bleeding
  • Signs
  1. Not typically seen on exam (unless polyps prolapse through Cervix)
  • Prognosis
  1. Endometrial Polyps are benign in 95% of cases (especially premenstrual women)
  2. Malignancy can occur
  • References
  1. Baiocchi (2009) Am J Obstet Gynecol 201(5): 462 [PubMed]
  2. Lieng (2009) J Minim Invasive Gynecol 16(4):465-71 [PubMed]
  3. Salim (2011) J Minim Invasive Gynecol 18(5): 569-81 [PubMed]