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Case Reports
. 2023 May 5:38:e00513.
doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2023.e00513. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Tumor-like presentation of herpetic cervicitis: A case report

Pablo Boldrini L  1   2 , Gabriel Vallejos P  1   3   4 , Polentze Ballesteros P  1   3 , Gonzalo Valenzuela L  1   3 , Enrique Roncone D  1   3
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Tumor-like presentation of herpetic cervicitis: A case report

Pablo Boldrini L et al. Case Rep Womens Health. .

Abstract

The case of a 20-year-old immunocompetent woman with necrotizing cervicitis of the cervix caused by a primary infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 is presented, along with its respective evolution in images. Cervical cancer was included in the differential diagnoses, but biopsies ruled out malignancy and laboratory tests demonstrated the viral etiology of the cervical inflammation. After initiating specific treatment, the cervical lesions completely healed within 3 weeks. This case highlights the need to consider herpes simplex infection in the differential diagnosis of cervical inflammation and tumor formation. Additionally, it provides images that can aid in diagnosis and allow for the observation of its clinical evolution.

Keywords: Case report; Cervical cancer; Herpes simplex virus; Herpetic cervicitis.

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Fig. 1
Appearance of the patient's cervix at the time of the emergency unit consultation. It should be noted that the cervix was cleaned with a moist sterile gauze prior to the photograph being taken, which caused significant pain.
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Fig. 2
Clinical evolution of cervicitis. (A),The cervix at 48 h and prior to hospital discharge. (B) At week 1, following treatment with acyclovir alone. The cervix shows significant recovery, with abundant exudate. (C) At 3-week follow-up, the cervix appears normal. (D) Six-week follow-up.
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