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, Vighnesh; Stockl, Thomas J.; Owens, Christopher L.; Manning, Mark; Papa, Debra; Li, Anjie; Khan, Ashraf; and Liu, Yuxin, "Absence or Presence of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion in Cervical Conization Specimens: A Clinicopathologic Study of 540 Cases" (2016). Obstetrics and Gynecology Publications and Presentations. 102.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/obgyn_pp/102
