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Benign Endocervical Polyp with Coexisting Nabothian Cysts and Endocervical Hyperplasia Mimicking Malignancy: A Case Report

악성 병변처럼 보인 양성 자궁경부 용종 및 동반된 나보트 낭종과 자궁경부 비대증: 증례 보고

  • Su Min Park (Department of Radiology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung Wook Seo (Department of Radiology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
  • 박수민 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 서정욱 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2023.09.24
  • Accepted : 2023.12.14
  • Published : 2024.07.01
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Abstract

This report presents a unique case of an endocervical polyp-mimicking malignancy on pelvic MRI in a 45-year-old female. The MRI depicted a multilocular cystic lesion with an enhancing solid component, raising suspicion for malignancy. However, histopathological examination definitively revealed a benign endocervical polyp. This case highlights the limitations of diagnosing cervical lesions solely on MRI features, emphasizing the potential for benign conditions to mimic malignancy.

45세 여자 환자에게 발생한 양성 자궁경부 용종이 골반 자기공명영상에서 악성 종양과 유사하게 보인 증례 보고이다. 자궁경부에 발생한 다방성 낭성 병변은 조영증강되는 고형 성분이 보였고 악성 가능성을 시사했다. 그러나 최종 병리학적 진단은 이 병변을 양성 자궁경부 용종으로 진단했다. 이 사례는 자기공명영상 소견만으로 자궁경부 병변을 진단하는데 한계가 있음을 지적하며, 양성 종양이 악성 종양과 유사하게 보일 수 있음을 보여준다.

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