Thailand
Research Article
Underlying Histopathology in Women with Atypical Squamous Cells of
Undetermined Significance (ASC-US) Cytology in King Chulalongkorn
Memorial Hospital
Author(s): Pohthipornthawat N, Tantbirojn P and Niruthisard SPohthipornthawat N, Tantbirojn P and Niruthisard S
Objective: To determine the prevalence of underlying significant cervical lesions and factors associated with such lesions in women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) cytology.
Materials and methods: Women with ASC-US cytology undergoing colposcopy and directed biopsy at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital between January 2007 and December 2012 were reviewed. Patients’ characteristics including histopathology were collected and analyzed. Significant cervical lesions were defined as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2), CIN3, adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), and invasive cervical carcinoma.
Results: During the study period 154,638 Pap smears were carried out, of which 2,136 (1.38%) were ASC-US cytology. The.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7099.1000429
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