A strawberry cervix is a finding upon physical examination where the
cervix
The cervix (: cervices) or cervix uteri is a dynamic fibromuscular sexual organ of the female reproductive system that connects the vagina with the uterine cavity. The human female cervix has been documented anatomically since at least the time ...
has an erythematous, punctate, and papilliform appearance. It is named because of the superficial similar appearance to a
strawberry
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown Hybrid (biology), hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus ''Fragaria'', the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit ...
.
As opposed to a more general inflammation of the cervix found in
cervicitis
Cervicitis is inflammation of the uterine cervix. Cervicitis in women has many features in common with urethritis in men and many cases are caused by sexually transmitted infections. Non-infectious causes of cervicitis can include intrauterine ...
, the strawberry cervix appearance is considered to be selectively associated with
Trichomonas
''Trichomonas'' is a genus of anaerobic excavate parasites of vertebrates. It was first discovered by Alfred François Donné in 1836 when he found these parasites in the vagina of a patient suffering from vaginitis, an inflammation of the vag ...
infections.
A clinician discovering this finding would have a high suspicion for Trichomonas infection.
See also
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Strawberry tongue
Glossitis can mean soreness of the tongue, or more usually inflammation with depapillation of the dorsal surface of the tongue (loss of the lingual papillae), leaving a smooth and erythematous (reddened) surface, (sometimes specifically termed atro ...
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Blueberry muffin baby
Blueberry muffin baby, also known as extramedullary hematopoiesis, describes a newborn baby with multiple purpura, associated with several non-cancerous and cancerous conditions in which extra blood is produced in the skin. The bumps range fro ...
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Petechia
A petechia (; : petechiae) is a small red or purple spot ( 1 cm in diameter) and purpura (3 to 10 mm in diameter). The term is typically used in the plural (petechiae), since a single petechia is seldom noticed or significant.
Causes Physical t ...
References
External links
* http://depts.washington.edu/nnptc/online_training/std_handbook/gallery/pages/strawberrycervix.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100402064515/http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/Health_Center/adolhealth/content/b3stis3.html
Obstetrics
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