title: Human papillomavirus DNA in situ hybridization may be used for the quality control of genital tract biopsies.
abstract: Biopsies of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related lesions of the lower female genital tract were studied using in situ hybridization for HPV DNA. The probes included HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 41, 43, 44, 45, 51, 52, and 56. In cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 1 lesions, 64 of 70 (91%) of formalin-fixed tissues were HPV DNA-positive; in vulvar condylomata, 34 of 36 (94%) were positive. Only two of 52 (4%) of the lesions diagnosed as equivocal for CIN 1 or condyloma were positive. Higher-grade CIN and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia lesions had a lower rate of HPV DNA positivity. It is suggested that in situ hybridization may be used as a quality control procedure for the histologic diagnosis of HPV-related lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Richart
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Nuovo
mesh_terms: D015344:DNA Probes, HPV; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011786:Quality Control; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D015344:DNA Probes, HPV; D004279:DNA, Viral