title: Cervical deciduosis imitating dysplasia.
abstract: Ectopic cervical deciduosis is generally an accidental finding during pregnancy, and usually presents without any symptoms or need for therapeutic intervention. However, it can sometimes imitate dysplasia or carcinoma. We report a case of a 34-year-old G2P0, with a history of cervical dysplasia, presenting at 11 weeks of gestation, with vaginal blood loss. During examination, lesions mimicking dysplasia were found on the cervix. Histological examination reported cervical deciduosis. Deciduosis is a benign change during pregnancy and will resolve spontaneously. With the increasing use of cytology and colposcopy, the reported incidence is growing. When it is hard to differentiate between dysplasia and deciduosis, histological confirmation should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Diederik Anthony
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: van Diepen
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hellebrekers
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: van Haaften
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Remco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Natté
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003127:Colposcopy / Q000379:methods; D033301:Deciduoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis