Cytological and histopathological aspects concerning preinvasive squamous cervical lesions.
Our study was carried out on a total number of 158 patients, with a mean age of 32, all tested and identified cytologically (Pap-test) as presenting minor cellular abnormalities, respectively ASCUS (10) and LSIL (119), and major cellular abnormalities, respectively SIL-borderline (8) and HSIL (21), and who, either voluntarily or upon cytopathologists' recommendation, were colposcopically examined. Subsequently, they were subjected to cervical biopsy or excision therapy. In patients with ASCUS cytology, 6 cases were morphologically diagnosed with benign cervical lesions, 3 were diagnosed with LSIL, and one patient was diagnosed as HSIL (CIN 2). Out of 119 LSIL smears 108 were confirmed by histopathology, while 11 were diagnosed as HSIL (CIN 2). In SIL-borderline patients, 5 cases were screened as LSIL and 3 as HSIL. In patients with HSIL cytology, 18 were diagnosed histopathologically as HSIL (CIN 2 and CIN 3/CIS), while 3 were diagnosed as invasive squamous carcinoma.
Pathological Anatomy Laboratory, Slatina Emergency County Hospital.
Mihaela
M
Muntean
Department of Morfopathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova.
Cristiana
C
Simionescu
Municipal Hospital Turnu Măgurele.
Rodica
R
Taslîcă
Pathology Laboratory, Emergency County Hospital of Craiova.
Corina
C
Gruia
Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova.
A
A
Comanescu
Pathology Laboratory, County Hospital of Râmnicu-Vâlcea.
Nicoleta
N
Pătrană
Pathology Laboratory, Emergency County Hospital of Craiova.
Georgiana
G
Fota
Pap-test; colposcopic examination; preinvasive cervical lesions