title: Mild cervical atypia: a management dilemma.
abstract: This study examined 117 patients with mild cervical atypia or atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance; it was found that 25% had histologically proven CIN lesions by colposcopically-directed punch biopsy or cone biopsy. 18% were found to have at least CIN 2 lesions and there was 1 case of invasive cancer. These data strongly support the recommendation of early colposcopic referral in patients with mild cervical atypia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Razvi
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Tham
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arulkumaran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014626:Vaginal Smears