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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
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A nabothian cyst is a mucus-filled lump on the surface of the cervix.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cervix is lined with glands and cells that release mucus. The glands can become covered by a type of skin cells called squamous epithelium. When this happens, the secretions build up in the plugged glands. They form a smooth, rounded bump on the
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Review Date: 11/01/2009
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer,
Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant
Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Susan Storck,
MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Chief,
Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health
Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, WA. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
