[Characteristics of the cytogram in gastric mucosal epithelial dysplasia]

Analysis of gastrocytograms of patients with chronic gastric diseases involving epithelial dysplasia of various gravity (as evidenced by histologic studies) helped detect signs of cellular atypia; the sum of these signs permits a cytologic diagnosis of epithelial dysplasia. Gastric carcinoma in the presence of severe epithelial dysplasia was diagnosed in 4.3 percent of patients with epithelial dysplasia followed up. Cytologic findings are recommended as an additional morphologic criterion when identifying subjects at risk of gastric carcinoma.