title: Cytologic detection of tuberculosis of the uterine cervix.
abstract: Tubercular cervicitis was diagnosed by cytologic examination of vaginal smears in three cases. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic studies. Correct recognition of the epithelioid cells gave the best clue to the cytologic diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000473:pathology*; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears