Cervical dysplasia among women over 35 years of age

Objective The objective of the study was to review the cytologic and histopathologic features among women 35 years of age or older with cervical dysplasia. Study Design Patients presenting between 2001 and 2005 were included. Patients were labeled as pre- (PRE) or postmenopausal (POST) based on age...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2008-11, Vol.199 (5), p.471.e1-471.e5
Main Authors: Moore, Kathleen N., MD, Bannon, Ryan J., MD, Lanneau, Grainger S., MD, Zuna, Rosemary E., MD, Walker, Joan L., MD, Gold, Michael A., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3
dysplasia
Female
Female genital diseases
geriatrics
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Postmenopause
Tumors
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - pathology
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Summary:Objective The objective of the study was to review the cytologic and histopathologic features among women 35 years of age or older with cervical dysplasia. Study Design Patients presenting between 2001 and 2005 were included. Patients were labeled as pre- (PRE) or postmenopausal (POST) based on age younger than or 50 years old or older. Statistics were performed using SAS 8.0. Results Three hundred fifty-nine patients were identified: 270 PRE and 89 POST. PRE and POST patients had similar referral cytology with atypical cells of undetermined significance (ASC)/low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) in 60% and 65% and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) in 35% and 27%, respectively. Among patients with ASC/LSIL, POST had significantly more cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 3 (41% vs 29%; P = .027) as well as more malignancies (17 vs 0%; P = .002). Among patients referred for loop electrical excisional procedure secondary to HSIL cytology not explained by colposcopy, CIN 2 or greater was identified more often in POST (71 vs 32%; P = .03). Conclusion Our data demonstrate a high proportion of severe cervical dysplasia in age groups traditionally thought to have less risk than younger patients.
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.048