A cavernous haemangioma of the uterine cervix during pregnancy

• Published in: Southern African journal of gynaecological oncology Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 63 - 65
• Main Authors: Mahapatra, S, Das, B P, Kar, A, Das, R, Hazra, K, Sethy, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gauteng Taylor & Francis 01-01-2012; Medpharm Publications
• Subjects: Biopsy; cavernous haemangioma; Cervical cancer; cervical fibroid; Cervix; Differential diagnosis; Fibroids; Hemangioma; Obstetrics; Pregnancy; uterine cervix; Uterus
• ISSN: 2074-2835; 2220-105X
• DOI: 10.1080/20742835.2012.11441197

Cavernous haemangioma of the uterine cervix is extremely rare. Fewer than 50 have been reported cases to date. A nulliparous term woman presented with a sensation of "something coming out" of her introitus. The mass was found to be large, 8 cm in diameter, and arising from the uterine cervix. It was clinically diagnosed as a cervical fibroid. The mass was surgically resected and was sent for histopathological study. Grossly, it was a wellcircumscribed, greyish-brown mass, measuring 6 x 7 x 8 cm. From the biopsy, the diagnosis that was made was cervical cavernous haemangioma. The patient later delivered a child by Caesarean section. Although cavernous haemangioma of the uterine cervix in pregnancy is a rare entity, it should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis by clinicians.