Morphological observation of cone biopsy and hysterectomy specimens of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CHEN Xiao-duan, SHI Hai-yan
Published 2008-06-25
Cite as Chin J Obstet Gynecol, 2008,43(06): 429-432. DOI: 10.3321/j.issn:0529-567x.2008.06.008
Abstract
Objective To study the histopathologieal features,growth pattern and distribution on the uterine cervix of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN).Methods Cone biopsy and hysterectomy specimens of 592 women with hish.grade CIN(CIN Ⅱ or Ⅲ)were reviewed morphologically.Of all cases.the gross appearance of the external os was recorded,and the frequency of eervical quadrants involved in hish-grade CIN was assessed.Two hundred specimens were selected randomly to observe micrographieal changes,including the extent,depth,growth pattern and cell types of hish-grade CIN and the alteration of stroma surrounding CIN.Results Of 592 specimens,external os showed smoothness in 46 cases(7.8%),mild erosion in 151 cases(25.5%),moderate or severe erosion in 395 cases(66.7%),hypertrophy in 48 cases(8.1%),and neoplasm in 4 cases(0.7%).Higll-grade CIN involvement was equally frequent on each quadrant of cervix(P>0.05).Of 200 cases of hish-grade CIN reviewed micrographically,the depth of the deepest involred crypt was le88 than 3 mm in 188 specimens (94.O%).between 3 to 5 nnn in 12 specimens(6.O%),and more than 5 mm in none.High-grade CIN with isolated endocervieal crypt involvement was detected in 77 cases(38.5%),multiple crypt involvement in 143 cases(71.5%).and confluent crypt involvement in 73 cases(36.5%).Hish-grade CIN showed explanate in 81.0%(162/200)of cases,endophytie in 49.0%(98/200)of cages,and exophytic in 6.5%(13/200)of cases.Abrupt transition between CIN and normal epithelia were found in 167 specimens (83.5%),whereas gradual transition in 66 specimens(33.0%).A variety of cell types,but basaloid type predominantly.were observed in hiSh-grade CIN.In 28.5%-45.0%of ca8es,the stroma surroundin CIN displayed oedema,desmoplastic and lymphocytic responses.Conclusions Our data suggest that gross examination is of little importance for diagnoses of CIN.CIN trend to spread horizontally and Mong the endocervical crypts,and are mainly distributed to a depth less than 3 nLrn.These data also suggest that there are a variety of cell types of CIN,and stroma responses to CIN may exist in part of high-grade CIN.
Key words:
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; Cervix neoplasms; Conization; Microscopy
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CHEN Xiao-duan
Department of Pathology,Women's Hospital,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310006,China
SHI Hai-yan
Department of Pathology,Women's Hospital,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310006,China