Surgical pathology of the uterine cervix. Diagnostic problems and controversies

Some of the more interesting and controversial issues concerning the pathology of the uterine cervix have been addressed in this article. It is hoped that this brief overview will serve as a stimulus for the reader to delve into some of these topics in greater detail either by critical examination of the literature or reporting one's own experience with these unusual tumors. A heightened awareness of the aforementioned "tumor-like" lesions may avert a misdiagnosis of malignancy with potentially disastrous consequences.