Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Tool to Diagnose Cervical and Vaginal Endometriosis in Low-Income Places

Oliveira-Filho M, Manoel Oliveira-Filho, Rao VS, Vietla S Rao, V. S. N. Rao, Eleutério J Jr, José Eleutério, Medeiros FC, Francisco C Medeiros, Francisco Cesino de Medeiros Júnior
Acta cytologica · 2013 · vol. 57(2) , pp. 203–206 · doi:10.1159/000345898 · PMID:23406608 · W1967613835
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Fine needle aspiration cytology facilitated the diagnosis of vaginal and cervical endometriosis in four cases, suggesting its utility as a diagnostic tool, especially in low-income settings.

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Regarded as infrequent, vaginal and cervical endometriosis is probably more common than is generally realized. The apparent rarity of the lesion may be ascribed to the limited awareness of its clinical appearance, combined with technical difficulty in obtaining suitable biopsy material for confirmation. Thus, clinical recognition and tissue confirmation become essential. This paper focuses on vaginal and cervical endometriosis, documenting the clinical, macroscopic, cytological and colposcopic findings in 4 cases seen at a single physical vaginal examination. Diagnosis in these patients was facilitated and improved by fine needle aspiration cytology and confirmed by histology. This technique, which is not used for the diagnosis of endometriosis, could be an option in low-income areas.

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endometriosis

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Biopsy, Fine-Needle Biopsy, Fine-Needle Endometriosis Uterine Cervical Diseases Vaginal Diseases Adult Colposcopy Cost-Benefit Analysis Endometriosis Female Health Care Costs Humans Poverty Predictive Value of Tests Uterine Cervical Diseases Vaginal Diseases

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