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Isolation of Primary Human Decidual Cells from the Fetal Membranes of Term Placentae
Published on: April 30, 2018
Cervicitis decidualis mimicking cervical cancer in pregnancy
Hooman Soleymani Majd1, Kezia Gaitskell2, Catherine Johnson3
1Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Cervical decidual reaction in pregnancy is a common finding. In rare cases, these changes can mimic the appearance of invasive cervical cancers. We are presenting a case of a pregnant woman with a large cervical mass. Whilst magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) supported a diagnosis of cervical cancer, cervical tissue biopsies showed decidual reaction and no invasion. Cervical appearance postpartum reverted back to normal. Importantly, cervical biopsies were obtained in a fully equipped theatre attended by multiple specialities in case of life-threatening haemorrhage during pregnancy.
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