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'''Uterine cervix with atrophic changes''' is relatively common and is important to recognize as it can mimic [[HSIL]].
 
It is also known as '''atrophy of the uterine cervix''', '''cervical atrophy''', '''atrophy of the cervix''' and '''cervix with atrophic changes'''.
 
==General==
*Common.
*Post-menupausal.
*Important to recognize and differentiate from [[HSIL]].
 
==Microscopic==
Features:
*Cells smaller.
*Cytoplasm grey/blue.
*No "dancing"/"sparkling" chromatin.
*No mitoses.
 
DDx:
*[[HSIL]].
 
===Images===
www:
*[http://nih.techriver.net/view.php?patientId=93 Atrophic cervix (nih.techriver.net)].
*[http://www.flickriver.com/photos/euthman/3884912676/ Atrophic cervix (flickriver.com/euthman)].
*[http://www.eurocytology.eu/static/eurocytology/image/mod1newa.jpg Atrophic changes in the vagina (eurocytology.eu)].<ref>URL: [http://www.eurocytology.eu/static/eurocytology/TUR/cervical/LP1ContentLcontC.html http://www.eurocytology.eu/static/eurocytology/TUR/cervical/LP1ContentLcontC.html]. Accessed on: 13 December 2013.</ref>
 
==IHC==
*p16 -ve.
*Ki-67 rare basal cells.
 
==Sign out==
<pre>
UTERINE CERVIX, BIOPSY:
- SQUAMOUS MUCOSA WITH ATROPHIC CHANGES.
- BENIGN ENDOCERVICAL EPITHELIUM.
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA.
 
COMMENT:
A p16 immunostain is negative. A Ki-67 immunostain marks rare basal cells.
</pre>
 
==See also==
*[[Uterine cervix]].
 
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
 
[[Category:Uterine cervix]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]

Revision as of 03:50, 18 January 2014

Uterine cervix with atrophic changes is relatively common and is important to recognize as it can mimic HSIL.

It is also known as atrophy of the uterine cervix, cervical atrophy, atrophy of the cervix and cervix with atrophic changes.

General

  • Common.
  • Post-menupausal.
  • Important to recognize and differentiate from HSIL.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Cells smaller.
  • Cytoplasm grey/blue.
  • No "dancing"/"sparkling" chromatin.
  • No mitoses.

DDx:

Images

www:

IHC

  • p16 -ve.
  • Ki-67 rare basal cells.

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UTERINE CERVIX, BIOPSY:
- SQUAMOUS MUCOSA WITH ATROPHIC CHANGES.
- BENIGN ENDOCERVICAL EPITHELIUM.
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA.

COMMENT:
A p16 immunostain is negative. A Ki-67 immunostain marks rare basal cells.

See also

References