title: Human papillomavirus testing before elective supracervical hysterectomy.
abstract: A case of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) of the cervical stump is presented. Human papillomavirus DNA testing before elective supracervical hysterectomy may identify patients with increased risk for future development of CIN and aid in preoperative counseling for the type of surgical procedure performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. jfmd97@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jacqueline F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Shira M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Feinstein
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003127:Colposcopy; D004279:DNA, Viral; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D012086:Reoperation; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral