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Oncogenic Potential and Clinical Implications of Giant Endometrial Polyps: A Case Report and Literature Review

Endometrial polyps exceeding 4 centimeters in length are exceedingly rare and are termed “giant polyps.” We describe two patients that presented to our hospital with giant endometrial polyps. Clinical implications and oncologic potential of giant endometrial polyps are discussed. Risk factors of onc...

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Autores principales: van Staalduinen, Brittany, Stahler, Andrew, Abied, Catherine, Shats, Rita, Lakhi, Nisha A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6011112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29977635
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8753463
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author van Staalduinen, Brittany
Stahler, Andrew
Abied, Catherine
Shats, Rita
Lakhi, Nisha A.
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description Endometrial polyps exceeding 4 centimeters in length are exceedingly rare and are termed “giant polyps.” We describe two patients that presented to our hospital with giant endometrial polyps. Clinical implications and oncologic potential of giant endometrial polyps are discussed. Risk factors of oncologic transformation include advanced age, menopausal status, obesity, diabetes, arterial hypertension, use of tamoxifen, and size greater than 1.0 centimeter. A literature review of all documented cases of giant endometrial polyps is presented and management strategies for counseling and polypectomy are reviewed.
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spelling pubmed-60111122018-07-05 Oncogenic Potential and Clinical Implications of Giant Endometrial Polyps: A Case Report and Literature Review van Staalduinen, Brittany Stahler, Andrew Abied, Catherine Shats, Rita Lakhi, Nisha A. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol Case Report Endometrial polyps exceeding 4 centimeters in length are exceedingly rare and are termed “giant polyps.” We describe two patients that presented to our hospital with giant endometrial polyps. Clinical implications and oncologic potential of giant endometrial polyps are discussed. Risk factors of oncologic transformation include advanced age, menopausal status, obesity, diabetes, arterial hypertension, use of tamoxifen, and size greater than 1.0 centimeter. A literature review of all documented cases of giant endometrial polyps is presented and management strategies for counseling and polypectomy are reviewed. Hindawi 2018-06-07 /pmc/articles/PMC6011112/ /pubmed/29977635 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8753463 Text en Copyright © 2018 Brittany van Staalduinen et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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van Staalduinen, Brittany
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Oncogenic Potential and Clinical Implications of Giant Endometrial Polyps: A Case Report and Literature Review
title Oncogenic Potential and Clinical Implications of Giant Endometrial Polyps: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Oncogenic Potential and Clinical Implications of Giant Endometrial Polyps: A Case Report and Literature Review
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title_short Oncogenic Potential and Clinical Implications of Giant Endometrial Polyps: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort oncogenic potential and clinical implications of giant endometrial polyps: a case report and literature review
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6011112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29977635
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8753463
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