Cervix
Benign / nonneoplastic epithelial lesions
Glial polyp
Author: Branko Perunovic, D.M.
Last author update: 1 May 2007
Last staff update: 30 April 2021
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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description | Microscopic (histologic) images | Positive stainsCite this page: Perunovic B. Glial polyp. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/cervixglialpolyp.html. Accessed April 16th, 2024.
Definition / general
- Very rare; "<100" cases reported
- Benign but may recur up to 5 years layer
- May be due to implantation of fetal brain tissue at curettage / abortion (Obstet Gynecol 1983;61:261), overgrowth of teratoma, ectopic glial tissue or neoplastia of Müllerian origin
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Discrete polypoid lesion of endocervix
- Moderately cellular glial containing bland astrocytes surround endocervical glands and invade storm
- Astrocytes are evenly spaced, have long radiating processes, no atypica, no biotic figures
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Polypoid mass of glia below endocervical surface
Case #135
H&E and GFAP
Positive stains
- PTAH (fibrillary processes)
- GFAP (astrocytic cells and stroma, Gynecol Oncol 1985;21:385)
