Title
Absence or Presence of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion in Cervical Conization Specimens: A Clinicopathologic Study of 540 Cases
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Pathology; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Publication Date
2016-01-01
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Pathology | Women's Health
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To explore the implications of cervical conization specimens lacking the targeted high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (negative cone).
METHODS: We studied 540 conization procedures: 400 positive cones and 140 negative cones. Clinicopathologic features and 2-year follow-up results were reported.
RESULTS: Negative cones comprised 22% of procedures triggered by CIN2 or higher biopsies. Procedures triggered by cytology produced much higher percentages of negative cones (37% high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [HSIL], 46% atypical squamous cells-cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [ASC-H], and 76% low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion-cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [LSIL-H]). Upon reviewing negative excision-triggering biopsy and cytology, we downgraded 24 (24%) CIN2 biopsies, three (14%) HSIL, five (83%) ASC-H, and 12 (92%) LSIL-H. One-third of our negative cones can be attributed to overdiagnosis either on biopsy or cytology. Patients with negative cones were older and had smaller excisions, negative colposcopic findings, and negative/equivocal high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV). Within 2 years, 35 (25%) women with negative cones experienced ASCUS or LSIL. Only one (0.7%) recurred as CIN3, a significantly lower percentage than women with positive cones (13%).
CONCLUSIONS: We advocate careful review of all excision-triggering biopsy and cytology, especially in cases of LSIL-H. Patients with negative cones should be surveyed with cytology and HR-HPV testing.
Keywords
Cervical conization, HPV, High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, LEEP
DOI of Published Version
10.1093/ajcp/aqv007
Source
Am J Clin Pathol. 2016 Jan;145(1):96-100. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqv007. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
American journal of clinical pathology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
26712876
Repository Citation
Walavalkar V, Stockl TJ, Owens CL, Manning M, Papa D, Li A, Khan A, Liu Y. (2016). Absence or Presence of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion in Cervical Conization Specimens: A Clinicopathologic Study of 540 Cases. Obstetrics and Gynecology Publications. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqv007. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/obgyn_pp/102