Sebaceous metaplasia in the uterine cervix.
Three cases of an extremely rare occurrence of sebaceous glands in the cervix have been reported. Our findings suggest that these glands develop by sebaceous metaplasia in the regenerative epithelium of ectocervical origin.
Sieiński
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Department of Gynecological Pathology, Medical School, Warszawa.
Zegadó-Mylik
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D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000473:pathology