[Colposcopic findings of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) and microinvasive carcinoma (Ia) of the uterine cervix--a study of 123 cases]. 1985

L L Xu

From Nov. 1977 to Dec. 1982, 2678 cases of cervical lesions were examined by colposcopy. The colposcopic findings in 95 cases of CIN and 28 cases of Ia of the uterine cervix with histological confirmation were analyzed. The most frequently observed abnormal colposcopic findings are punctated blood vessels, mosaics and white rings around the gland openings. The presence of acetic white epithelium, leukoplakia and atrophic changes is not uncommon. Atypical blood vessel, suggestive invasive process was present in 14.3% of Ia and 4.1% of CIN, but was never observed in dysplasia. The coincidence rate between the colposcopic findings and the histologic diagnosis as assessed by the incidence of abnormal features; extent of lesion; degree of white coloration in the epithelium; the surface contour; the clarity of the margin and the presence of coarse and rising terminal vasculature, was 89%. A typical image, high incidence of abnormal features, extensive lesion, thick and white coloration in the epithelium and irregular surface contour often suggest a severe disease condition. Relation between the colposcopic features and histopathology and ways of improving the conjecture of coincidence rate between them are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002278 Carcinoma in Situ A lesion with cytological characteristics associated with invasive carcinoma but the tumor cells are confined to the epithelium of origin, without invasion of the basement membrane. Carcinoma, Intraepithelial,Carcinoma, Preinvasive,Intraepithelial Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Intraepithelial,Intraepithelial Carcinoma,Intraepithelial Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Intraepithelial,Preinvasive Carcinoma
D002583 Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the UTERINE CERVIX. Cancer of Cervix,Cancer of the Cervix,Cancer of the Uterine Cervix,Cervical Cancer,Cervical Neoplasms,Cervix Cancer,Cervix Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Cervical,Neoplasms, Cervix,Uterine Cervical Cancer,Cancer, Cervical,Cancer, Cervix,Cancer, Uterine Cervical,Cervical Cancer, Uterine,Cervical Cancers,Cervical Neoplasm,Cervical Neoplasm, Uterine,Cervix Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Cervix,Neoplasm, Uterine Cervical,Uterine Cervical Cancers,Uterine Cervical Neoplasm
D003127 Colposcopy The examination, therapy or surgery of the cervix and vagina by means of a specially designed endoscope introduced vaginally. Colposcopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Colposcopic,Colposcopic Surgery,Surgery, Colposcopic,Colposcopic Surgeries,Colposcopic Surgical Procedure,Colposcopies,Procedure, Colposcopic Surgical,Procedures, Colposcopic Surgical,Surgeries, Colposcopic,Surgical Procedure, Colposcopic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies

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