[The effectiveness of photodynamic diagnosis method in diagnosis of cervical lesions].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) effectiveness among patients with cervical lesions and comparison to effectiveness of colposcopy.


METHODS
68 patients with cervical lesions underwent cytologic examination, colposcopy and PDD which were followed by histologic examination.


RESULTS
In 41 patients with Pap smear gr. II or IV the result of Pap smear, colposcopy, PDD and histologic result were correlated. Among 27 patients with Pap smear gr. III the conformity of the final pathologic result with colposcopic examination was 55.6% and positive fluorescent effect during PDD was 63% in patients with Pap smear gr. III.


CONCLUSIONS
The efficacy, specificity and sensitivity of PDD are similar to those of colposcopy in diagnosis of Pap smear gr. III patients.
Katedry i Kliniki Połoznictwa I Ginekologii, II Wydziału Lekarskiego Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
Zbigniew
Z
Nowakowski
Zofia
Z
Kietlińska
Jerzy
J
Stelmachów
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003127:Colposcopy / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014626:Vaginal Smears
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents