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The "suspicious" gynecologic smear.

A Schneider, H Kraus

    Acta Cytologica
    |September 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Gynecologic "suspicious" smears indicate various conditions, including precancerous changes. Most cases resolve with treatment, but some require further histologic analysis for malignancy detection.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gynecologic Cytopathology
    • Cervical Cancer Screening

    Background:

    • The cytologic diagnosis of "suspicious" on gynecologic smears encompasses a range of findings beyond precancerous changes.
    • The frequency of "suspicious" smears varied between 0.5% and 1.44% over a seven-year period.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the causes and outcomes of "suspicious" gynecologic smears.
    • To evaluate the association between specific cytologic findings and malignancy risk.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 842 gynecologic smears classified as "suspicious" over seven years.
    • Cytologic follow-up after therapy and histologic correlation for a subset of cases.
    • Special analysis of smears from postmenopausal women with suspicious glandular or endometrial cells.

    Main Results:

    • Cytologic follow-up led to negative findings in 65.1% of cases, typically within 12 months.
    • Histologic analysis revealed precancerous changes or cancer in 17.5% of the study group (147 patients).
    • Smears with suspicious glandular (20%), endometrial (21.3%), post-irradiative (34.6%), or atrophic/degenerative (17.1%) changes showed increased malignancy risk.

    Conclusions:

    • "Suspicious" gynecologic smears represent diverse cytologic findings, not exclusively precancerous changes.
    • Specific cytologic findings in postmenopausal women, including glandular, endometrial, post-irradiative, and atrophic/degenerative changes, indicate an elevated risk of malignancy.
    • A management protocol for "suspicious" smears has been established to guide patient care.

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