title: Endocervicosis of the Uterine Cervix.
abstract: Endocervicosis is considered a form of Mülleriosis affecting mainly the bladder and is comprised of endocervical-type glands and cysts. It has been rarely described in the uterine cervix where the extensive involvement of cervical and paracervical tissue poses the suspicion of malignancy, mostly minimal-deviation adenocarcinoma. We describe a case of cervical endocervicosis causing long-term symptoms leading to hysterectomy. We provide evidence that this pathology is associated with cesarean section similar with isthmocele. Its differential diagnosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology (M.M., G.K., F.F., M.P.) Gynecology and Obstetrics (T.C.), North Hospital, University Hospital of St-Etienne, St-Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Mousa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mobarki
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karpathiou
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forest
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Corsini
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peoc'h
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery