Study of cervical cytology in Papanicolaou (Pap) smears in a tertiary care hospital

Background: Conventional Cervical Cytology is the most widely used cervical cancer screening test. The incidence of cervical carcinoma is incredibly high in developing countries due to lack of proper knowledge. The extensive use of cervical screening with Papanicolau smears had considerably increased the detection of precancerous and cancerous lesion of uterine cervix. Study was conducted to evaluate cytohistological correlation and to calculate concordance and discordance of Pap smear in detection of precancerous and cancerous lesions of uterine cervix. Materials and Methods: A total of 54 samples reported in Pap smear as cervical intraepithelial lesions and suspicious for invasive malignancies were selected and correlated with corresponding histopathological findings. It was an observational study done for a period of 18 months from November 2016 to May 2018 at UCMS-TH. All the statistical evaluation was done by using SPSS version 20. Results: During the study period 54 cases were evaluated. Atypical Squamous Cell of Undetermined Significance was the common abnormal findings in the Pap smear with frequency of 26 (48.1%). Out of total 54 cases of Pap smears, 30 (55.55%) were concordant while discrepancies occurred in 24(44.44%) cases with cervical biopsy. Conclusions: The study revealed a good correlation between cervical cytology and cervical biopsy. We also concluded that conventional Pap smear is a cost effective test for the early detection of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions.

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Management of Abnormal Pap Smears in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology ◽

10.1007/s40944-015-0012-6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vinotha Thomas ◽

Isha Sudrania ◽

Ajit Sebastian ◽

Anitha Thomas ◽

Rachel Chandy ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Pap Smears ◽

Care Hospital

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Cervical Cytology and its Correlation with Cervicovaginal Infection in Antenatal Patients: A Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of SAFOG with DVD ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1611 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (4S1) ◽

pp. 293-296

Author(s):

Jai Kishan Goel ◽

Shanti Sah ◽

Akansha Mani ◽

Rahul Goyal ◽

Milan Jaiswal

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cervical Cytology ◽

Care Hospital

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“PREVALENCE OF ABNORMAL CERVICAL CYTOLOGY IN ANTENATAL WOMEN BY LIQUID BASED CYTOLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA”

10.36106/ijsr/8504513 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 48-50

Author(s):

Ankita Ankita ◽

Vijay Zutshi ◽

Mukul Singh

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cervical Cytology ◽

North India ◽

Low Grade ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Abnormal Cervical Cytology ◽

Intraepithelial Lesion ◽

Liquid Based Cytology

Background: This study aimed to know the prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology in pregnant women by liquid-based cytology (LBC). Materials and Methods : Cross sectional study done at a tertiary care hospital in between August 2017 to January 2019.Six hundred pregnant women attending the OPD at their rst visit were enrolled and after taking consent, history and clinical examination , subjected to cervical cancer screening by LBC. Result: Out of 600 samples, 10 samples (1.67%) were unsatisfactory for evaluation due to low cellularity. Among 590 samples, only 2 reported as LSIL(Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion) and 588 reported as NILM (Negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy). Inammation of varying degree, mild, moderate and dense was reported in 58.65%, 24.92% and 16.44% respectively. Infection was reported in 3.73% and Candida. Discussion: prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology among pregnant women in region was low but screening for cancer cervix should be done for all pregnant women, adverse pregnancy outcomes like premature rupture of membranes, preterm birth and low birth weight.

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