title: Histopathological findings for cervical lesions in Malaysian women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to determine the histopathological features and cell morphology of various cervical lesions observed among Malaysian women.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate 77 cervical cases collected from the histopathology laboratory of Ipoh hospital from 1st January, 2005, to 31st December, 2006.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) was found in 33 (42%) cases, CIN III accounting for 27%, and CIN I, CIN II and CIN II-III 5% each. The highest rate for CIN cases was 43% in the 41-50 year age group and the lowest rate was 6% in the group aged 61-70 years. Non-keratinizing and metastatic squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) accounted for 16% and 13%, respectively, the combination being second in majority (29%), followed by adenocarcinoma (17%). The histopathological results showed CIN I to be characterized by mild papillary projections of the epithelium with some degree of nuclear enlargement, pleomorphism, mild koilocytosis, bionucleated cells and a low nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio. CIN II demonstrated typical squamous epithelium with disorganization of the lower part of the epithelium accompanied by nuclear hyperchromatism, an increased nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio, and scanty mitotic figures. CIN III was characterized by pleomorphic nuclei, atypical cells with mitotic figures, nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio, anisokaryosis and hyperchromasia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lesions related to cervical cancer showed tumor progression correlating with histopathological changes in cell morphology.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management and Science University, Selangor, Malaysia. jashamy@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al-Jashamy
authors.forename: Redhwan Ahmed
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Al-Naggar
authors.forename: Poil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: San
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mashani
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology