Giant endometrial polyp: An enigma in a postmenopausal woman
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Giant Endometrial Polyp in a Postmenopausal Woman without any complaints: A Case Report
Endometrial polyps are one of the most common etiologies of abnormal genital bleeding in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women. They are hyperplastic overgrowths of endometrial glands and stroma that form a projection from the surface of the endometrium. They may also be asymptomatic. The great majority of endometrial polyps are benign, but malignancy occurs in some women. Single or multi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Mid-life Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0976-7800
DOI: 10.4103/jmh.jmh_82_18