Atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance: implications for management in a dysplasia clinic.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study aims to assess the frequency of cytological abnormalities in adolescents and young women, to establish the optimum age to start screening. METHODS:A retrospective study of cervical cytology results were obtained from the data center at the Santa Casa Hospital of São Paulo between January 2006 and D...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Henrique LQ,Campaner AB,dʼAvila FS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies on the development of the embryological and fetal development of the cervix and the vagina are rare and mostly go back to the first decades of the last century. The aims of this review were to present the latest knowledge concerning the developmental origin of cervical and vaginal epithelium and to po...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Reich O,Fritsch H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if sites selected for colposcopic biopsy and histologically proven cervical intraepithelial neoplasia are distributed randomly across the cervix. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data were evaluated from all patients who visited the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Colposcopy Clinic during a 20-month period...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Allard JE,Rodriguez M,Rocca M,Parker MF

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:▪ OBJECTIVE:: The Home Study Course is intended for the practicing colposcopist or practitioner who is seeking to develop or enhance his or her colposcopic skills. The goal of the course is to present colposcopic cases that are unusual or instructive in terms of appearance, presentation, or management, or t...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

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更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of the study were to define the heterogeneity of vulvodynia by determining data-driven subgroups within the vulvodynia diagnosis using exploratory cluster analysis and to characterize the subgroups identified. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Included were participants in the longitudinal population-based stud...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Reed BD,Plegue MA,Williams DA,Sen A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to examine whether high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) was more closely associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) same-genotype persistence (SGTP) versus clearance of prior infection with a subsequent infection by a new genotype (genotype switch [GS]), clearance of HP...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Bonde J,Bottari F,Iacobone AD,Cocuzza CE,Sandri MT,Bogliatto F,Khan KS,Ejegod DM,Gary DS,Andrews JC

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old adolescent girl developed severe toxic epidermal necrolysis after inhalation of methamphetamine. Recovery was complicated by vaginal synechiae and occlusion necessitating surgery. ...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Rowan DM,Jones RW,Oakley A,de Silva H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) is the standard surgical treatment for cervical dysplasia. The optimal way to achieve local hemostasis in women undergoing LLETZ is unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a prospective, randomized trial, we compared spray coagulation and forced coagulation in...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Hilal Z,Mavrommati G,Foerster C,Rezniczek GA,Hefler LA,Tempfer CB

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation of the vulva can present as a manifestation of a localized problem or as part of a systemic disorder. Granulomatous vulvitis is a rare inflammatory condition that has histologic similarities to Crohn disease. Clinically, it presents with painless, chronic relapsing erythema, and edema, typically affecting...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Ghosh D,Woodrow S,Mathew J,Lopes A,Das N

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in pelvic lymph nodes or plasma of women with early-stage cervical cancer is a marker for recurrence. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-eight women undergoing radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer stage IB had HPV DNA testing in cervical tissue, plasma, and the la...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Peedicayil A,Sathish N,Gnanamony M,John S,Viswanathan FR,Naseema PS,Abraham P

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Home Study Course is intended for the practicing colposcopist or practitioner who is seeking to develop or enhance his or her colposcopic skills. The goal of the course is to present colposcopic cases that are unusual or instructive in terms of appearance, presentation, or management, or that demonstrate ...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Dunton CJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the validity of the Papanicolaou smear in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Candida spp. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We determined the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of Pap smears we performed in 824 symptomatic patient...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Audisio T,Pigini T,de Riutort SV,Schindler L,Ozan M,Tocalli C,Bertolotto P

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia (PEH) clinically and histologically mimics squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), specifically in patients with HIV and AIDS. CASE:A 51-year-old G3P2 with AIDS and history of vulvar cancer presented with large bilateral exophytic lesions on the vulva, grossly appearing neoplastic. ...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Frimer M,Chudnoff S,Hebert T,Shahabi S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical polypoid adenomyoma (APA) of the uterus is a rare, benign lesion. Histologically, it is composed of a glandular and squamous cell proliferation with architectural complexity and cytologic atypia of glands, and a hypercellular smooth muscle stroma. APA is difficult to distinguish from well-differentiated adeno...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Jakus S,Edmonds P,Dunton C,Holland G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the frequency of abnormal Pap and human papillomavirus (HPV) positivity among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive and -seronegative women who have sex with women (WSW). METHODS:Pap and HPV DNA polymerase chain reaction tests were obtained every 6 months from women in a US cohort of HI...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Massad LS,Xie X,Minkoff H,Darragh TM,D'Souza G,Sanchez-Keeland L,Watts DH,Colie C,Strickler HD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:: This study aimed to investigate correlations between a panel of biomarkers/tumor markers and high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive versus HR-HPV-negative cervical lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: The study included 188 women who consecutively attended a colposcopy clinic because of PAP smears ...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Samir R,Asplund A,Tot T,Pekar G,Hellberg D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess whether HIV-positive (HIV+) women aged 30 years and older with concurrent normal cervical cytology and undetectable cervical HPV have a low 3-year risk of developing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or higher (CIN 2+) in a clinical setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS:W...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Alade RO,Vragovic O,Duffy C,Cabral HJ,Stier EA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide management guidelines according to Pap test specimen adequacy based on literature review and expert opinion. METHODS:A task force named by the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology conducted a literature review and discussed appropriate management. The steering committee of the A...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Davey DD,Austin RM,Birdsong G,Buck HW,Cox JT,Darragh TM,Elgert PA,Hanson V,Henry MR,Waldman J

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based group cognitive behavior therapy (M-gCBT) versus education support group therapy for the pain and distress associated with provoked localized vulvodynia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Participants were randomized to M-gCBT or education suppor...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Guillet AD,Cirino NH,Hart KD,Leclair CM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Female self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing is an alternative screening method that can potentially increase cervical cancer screening coverage. This review addresses the acceptability of HPV DNA testing using self-sampling compared with conventional clinician-collected sampling. Barriers...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Morgan K,Azzani M,Khaing SL,Wong YL,Su TT

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:To systematically evaluate the literature regarding vulvodynia treatment outcome measures. METHODS:A systematic literature search on OVID, PubMed, and PsycINFO databases was conducted from inception until May 2016. Studies were included/excluded based on prespecified criteria. Reported outcome ...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Sadownik LA,Yong PJ,Smith KB

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:For the 2019 ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines, we conducted a systematic review of diagnostic assays for postcolposcopy and posttreatment management. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A literature search was conducted to identify articles reporting on tests/assays for cervical cancer screening, triage, p...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Clarke MA,Unger ER,Zuna R,Nelson E,Darragh TM,Cremer M,Stockdale CK,Einstein MH,Wentzensen N

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To relate aspects of online colposcopic image assessment to the diagnosis of grades 2 and 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN 2+). METHODS:To simulate colposcopic assessment, we obtained digitized cervical images at enrollment after acetic acid application from 919 women referred for equivocal or minor...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Massad LS,Jeronimo J,Katki HA,Schiffman M,National Institutes of Health\/American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Research Group.

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Visual assessment of digitized cervigrams through the Internet needs to be optimized. The National Cancer Institute and National Library of Medicine are involved in a large effort to improve colposcopic assessment and, in preparation, are conducting methodologic research. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We selected 50...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Jeronimo J,Long R,Neve L,Ferris D,Noller K,Spitzer M,Mitra S,Guo J,Nutter B,Castle P,Herrero R,Rodriguez AC,Schiffman M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the study were to assess the clinical and histopathological characteristics of a comprehensive cohort of women with vulvovaginal melanoma (VVM) treated at our institution and to study the treatment response of checkpoint inhibitors in this patient cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a retrospe...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Wohlmuth C,Wohlmuth-Wieser I,Laframboise S

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 or greater in high-risk, racially diverse, young women with low-grade cytology. MATERIALS AND METHODS:After institutional review board approval, a cross-sectional study of 21- to 24-year-old women with low-grade cytolog...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Daily LR,Erickson BK,Pasko DN,Straughn JM Jr,Huh WK,Leath CA 3rd

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of metronidazole versus no treatment for the empiric treatment of inflammatory cytologic changes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients with inflammatory changes on Pap smear were serially assigned to receive no treatment or metronidazole by one of three regimens: 2 grams orally as a single...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Webb JC,Wharton GG,Hawley-Bowland C,Carlson JW

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common cause of genital discomfort in women in reproductive ages, which causes many complications. Bacterial vaginosis is usually treated by metronidazole and clindamycin. However, this protocol does not prevent its recurrence, which is a main complaint of the patients. The numbe...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Homayouni A,Bastani P,Ziyadi S,Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi S,Ghalibaf M,Mortazavian AM,Mehrabany EV

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the current study was to describe outcomes among women with low-grade abnormalities on cervical cytology screening in the setting of previous excisional or ablative treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS:Study participants were recruited into the Study to Understand ...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Burks HR,Smith KM,Wentzensen N,Tenney M,Tuller E,Moxley K,Mathews C,Dunn ST,Wang SS,Gold MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess clinical and histopathologic characteristics of symptomatic women who underwent a nondiagnostic biopsy of the inner vulva. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Consecutive nondiagnostic biopsies from medial labia minora, posterior fourchette, and vestibule obtained from symptomatic women ...

journal_title：Journal of lower genital tract disease

authors： Day T,Knight V,Dyall-Smith D,Dennerstein G,Pagano R,Tran H,Tan Y,Yap D,Weigner J,Scurry J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00