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Terminology for Vulvar Cytology Based on the Bethesda System

Terminology for Vulvar Cytology Based on the Bethesda System Acta Cytologica Terminology for Vulvar Cytology Based on the Bethesda System Matias Jiménez-Ayala, M.D., F.I.A.C., and Beatriz Jiménez-Ayala, M.D., M.I.A.C. OBJECTIVE: To present a new terminology for vulvar sixty-three patients with vulvar cytology were examined cytology based on the Bethesda System. in our department over 11 years, including 132 with STUDY DESIGN: Material normal vulvas, 220 with vul- for cytologic diagnosis was vitis, 145 with VSIL and 56 collected by scraping vulvar with squamous cell carcino- Vulvar cytodiagnosis allows reporting lesions with a scalpel blade. ma. Histologic examination on the type of vulvar lesions and is an RESULTS: This terminolo- of 147 patients (26.11%) gy was presented for the first showed a sensitivity of important method in the detection of time at an International 97.70% for benignity and cancer and its precursors. Academy of Cytology confer- 98.21% for malignancy and ence in Kamuela, Hawaii, in 98.87% and 94.82% for 1997. It is based on the specificity, respectively. Bethesda System (1994) and WHO system. We recom- CONCLUSION: Vulvar cytodiagnosis with the new ter- mend the following elements for a vulvar cytologic re- minology allows both reporting on the type of vulvar le- port: adequacy of specimen, general categorization and sions http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Terminology for Vulvar Cytology Based on the Bethesda System

Acta Cytologica , Volume 46 (4): 6 – Jan 1, 2011

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
DOI
10.1159/000326969
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Abstract

Acta Cytologica Terminology for Vulvar Cytology Based on the Bethesda System Matias Jiménez-Ayala, M.D., F.I.A.C., and Beatriz Jiménez-Ayala, M.D., M.I.A.C. OBJECTIVE: To present a new terminology for vulvar sixty-three patients with vulvar cytology were examined cytology based on the Bethesda System. in our department over 11 years, including 132 with STUDY DESIGN: Material normal vulvas, 220 with vul- for cytologic diagnosis was vitis, 145 with VSIL and 56 collected by scraping vulvar with squamous cell carcino- Vulvar cytodiagnosis allows reporting lesions with a scalpel blade. ma. Histologic examination on the type of vulvar lesions and is an RESULTS: This terminolo- of 147 patients (26.11%) gy was presented for the first showed a sensitivity of important method in the detection of time at an International 97.70% for benignity and cancer and its precursors. Academy of Cytology confer- 98.21% for malignancy and ence in Kamuela, Hawaii, in 98.87% and 94.82% for 1997. It is based on the specificity, respectively. Bethesda System (1994) and WHO system. We recom- CONCLUSION: Vulvar cytodiagnosis with the new ter- mend the following elements for a vulvar cytologic re- minology allows both reporting on the type of vulvar le- port: adequacy of specimen, general categorization and sions

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Published: Jan 1, 2011

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