The natural course of endometrial polyps: could they vanish when left untreated?
OBJECTIVE
To report the occurrence of spontaneous regression of three endometrial polyps detected by hysteroscopy.


METHODS
Case series.


METHODS
A uterine imaging unit in an academic medical center.


METHODS
Three patients diagnosed as having an endometrial polyp of 5-8 mm on hysteroscopy.


METHODS
Patient deferral of the surgical procedure for several months.


METHODS
Presence of a uterine polyp in the next hysteroscopy.


RESULTS
The polyps disappeared spontaneously.


CONCLUSIONS
Deferral of hysteroscopic polypectomy for a few months in asymptomatic women in the hope of spontaneous regression of the polyps may be justified.
Haimov-Kochman
Ronit
R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Mt Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel. kochman@hadassah.org.il
Deri-Hasid
Revital
R
Hamani
Yaron
Y
Voss
Ernst
E
D018256:Adenomatous Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery