Patient's question:
How is pseudocervical erosion treated? Is surgery necessary?Doctor's answer:
Pseudopylorrhoea: The pathological concept of erosion refers to "the shedding of surface epithelium," whereas the common cervical erosion observed in clinical practice is mostly a red area surrounding the external os of the cervix. During colposcopy, when 3% acetic acid is applied to the surface of the red area, it appears as "grape" changes locally, which is caused by the edema of columnar epithelium. If a biopsy is performed on this area, under the microscope, it can be seen that the surface is covered with columnar epithelium. Therefore, strictly adhering to the pathological definition of erosion, this does not qualify as erosion, and some suggest it should be termed pseudopylorrhoea. The cervical erosion observed in clinical practice mostly falls into this category.