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Schistosomiasis still represents a major threat to women's health in many developing countries. The frequency in developed countries is increasing among immigrants and tourists who have a history of freshwater exposure in endemic areas. This is a case of 43-year-old immunocompetent Egyptian woman presented by abnormal vaginal bleeding. The gynecological examination revealed an endocervical polyp measuring 3 x 2 x 1 cm. Polypectomy was done. Histopathological examination revealed several granulomas containing viable eggs of Schistosoma hematobium. Schistosomiasis is rarely presented with endocervical polyp. In developing countries, schistosomiasis may be considered in differential diagnosis of patient with endocervical polyp.
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Adult , Animals , Egypt , Female , Histocytochemistry , Humans , Polyps/pathology , Polyps/surgery , Schistosoma haematobium/isolation & purification , Schistosomiasis haematobia/diagnosis , Schistosomiasis haematobia/pathology , Schistosomiasis haematobia/surgery , Uterine Hemorrhage/etiology , Uterus/pathology , Uterus/surgeryABSTRACT
Endocervical Polyps are uncommon inflammatory non-neoplastic tumours. We report here a case of a young female who presented with a mass hanging out of vagina. The mass was removed mannually under general anaesthesia. Histopathology showed features suggestive of endocervical polyp.
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Tamoxifen is a nonsteroidal triphenylethylene delivative that has been widely used in the treatment of breast cancer. tamoxifen is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer in women following total mastectomy or segmental mastectomy, breast irradiation and chemotherapy. tamoxifen has been shown to have significant benificial effect in the treatment of breast cancer patient as hormonal therapy. However ,there is mounting evidence that tamoxifen may affect other hormon sensitive organs, including the uterus and ovaries. An increased risk of endometrial polyps, endometrial hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma has been reported in tamoxifen treated women. We have met cases of endometrial polyp and endocervical polyp which were associated with tamoxifen use, after modified radical mastectomy for infilterating ductal carcinoma of breast . So we report these cases with the brief review of literatures.