title: [Anal cytology].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The incidence of anal cancer has increased in recent decades, particularly among human immunodeficiency virus infected men who have sex with men. Anal intraepithelial neoplasia is a potential precursor lesion of anal cancer. Anal cytology is the primary screening test for anal intraeptithelial neoplasia.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The authors aimed to analyze the results of anal cytology of patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection at the National Centre of STD, Department of Dermatology, Dermatooncology and Venereology, Semmelweis University.
  
  
  METHODS
  155 anal cytological examinations were performed in 140 patients between November 1, 2012 and August 31, 2014.
  
  
  RESULTS
  44% of patients were found to have anal dysplasia, and only 1.6% of patients had high-grade lesions. This rate is lower as compared to published studies including larger number of patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study underlines the necessity of screening for anal lesions in the population at-risk.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Bőr-, Nemikórtani és Bőronkológiai Klinika Budapest Mária u. 41. 1085.
authors.forename: Béla
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tóth
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar I. Patológiai és Kísérleti Rákkutató Intézet Budapest.
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sápi
authors.affiliation: Egyesített Szent István és Szent László Kórház-Rendelőintézet Budapest.
authors.forename: Dénes
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bánhegyi
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Bőr-, Nemikórtani és Bőronkológiai Klinika Budapest Mária u. 41. 1085.
authors.forename: Márta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marschalkó
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Bőr-, Nemikórtani és Bőronkológiai Klinika Budapest Mária u. 41. 1085.
authors.forename: Sarolta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kárpáti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: HIV; anal carcinoma; anális carcinoma; citológia; cytology