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Nabothian cyst.
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posted on 2014-11-20, 06:40 authored by Hanne M. Norseth, Patricia D. Ndhlovu, Elisabeth Kleppa, Bodo S. Randrianasolo, Peter M. Jourdan, Borghild Roald, Sigve D. Holmen, Svein G. Gundersen, Jayanthilall Bagratee, Mathias Onsrud, Eyrun F. KjetlandNormal cervical surface with a small yellow Nabothian cyst (arrow) 11 o'clock in the anterior lip of the transformation zone. These may be confused with rubbery papules but the Nabothian cysts are often bigger, do not protrude so acutely, and they are only found in the transformation zone. Rubbery papules, however, may be situated anywhere on the vaginal and cervical surface. Also note, next to the Nabothian cyst (left arrow) a small irregular-shaped leukoplakia area (right arrow) that could be a herpes simplex viral infection.
