Significance of the morphology of anucleated squames in the cytologic diagnosis of vulvar lesions. A new approach in diagnostic cytology.
Vulvar smears from 80 patients with various vulvar lesions were analyzed. In each case, 10 anucleated horny squames were identified and the perimeters measured by a graphic tablet (digitizing board) equipped with a camera lucida system. The internal computer of the system calculated areas and shape factors, with the latter characterizing the degree of cellular pleomorphism.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003201:Computers; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology