Endometrial polyps: Pathogenesis, sequelae and treatment

Njume Peter Nijkang; Lyndal Anderson; Robert Markham; Frank Manconi

doi:10.1177/2050312119848247

Endometrial polyps: Pathogenesis, sequelae and treatment

SAGE Open Med. 2019 May 2:7:2050312119848247. doi: 10.1177/2050312119848247. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Njume Peter Nijkang^{1

2}, Lyndal Anderson^{2

3}, Robert Markham^{1

2}, Frank Manconi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
² Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
³ Department of Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.

Abstract

Endometrial polyps are overgrowths of endometrial glands that typically protrude into the uterine cavity. Endometrial polyps are benign in nature and affect both reproductive age and postmenopausal women. Although endometrial polyps are relatively common and may be accompanied by abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation. In asymptomatic women, endometrial polyps may regress spontaneously, in symptomatic women endometrial polyps can be treated safely and efficiently with hysteroscopic excision.

Keywords: Polyps; endometrial; uterine.

Publication types

Review