Obstructive mucocele of the cervix after subtotal hysterectomy. A case report.
A benign obstructive mucocele of the cervix presented as a pelvic mass after a subtotal hysterectomy. Hypertrophy of the smooth muscle of the leiomyoma, under the influence of circulating estrogen, resulted in distortion and obstruction of the endocervical canal, forming a mucocele.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hutzel Hospital/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009078:Mucocele / Q000209:etiology*; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000209:etiology*