Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
This article includes endocervical curettage (ECC).
Comprehensiveness
On this resource, the following formatting is used for comprehensiveness:
- Minimal depth
- (Moderate depth)
- ((Comprehensive))
Fixation
Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.
See also: General notes on fixation
Gross processing
Example report:
(Optionally: A. Container is labeled - __. The specimen is received in formalin and consists of ) 1 fragment(s) of pink-tan tissue with a vaguely recognizable mucosal surface. The tissue measures __ cm. (The surgical margin is inked black. The specimen is bisected and entirely submitted for microscopic examination in one cassette.)
Microscopic evaluation
Anatomic/Histologic location
Describe mucosa as squamous (or ectocervical), endocervical (generally mucinous and glandular) or transformation zone mucosa.
Squamous (or ectocervical) mucosa at left and endocervical (mucinous) mucosa at right, in an example with abrupt transition.
Transformation zone mucosa, consisting of a mix of stratified squamous epithelium and mucinous glands, in an example with gradual transition.
Endocervical mucosa, with mucinous columnar epithelium and mucinous glands. H&E stain
However, the endocervical mucosa may appear columnar and non-mucinous.
A cervical biopsy may contain nabothian cysts, which are single or multiple cysts that contain mucin, lined by a single layer of columnar, cuboidal to flat cells with variable amounts of mucinous cytoplasm and small, basal, round to oval nuclei with fine chromatin, without conspicuous nucleoli or mitotic activity.[1]
The anatomic level of the transformation zone varies:[2] Type 1: Completely ectocervical (common under hormonal influence). Type 2: Endocervical component but fully visible (common before puberty). Type 3: Endocervical component, not fully visible (common after menopause).
If you see fragments of non-mucinous epithelium and glands, it is likely endometrial, so evaluate it like an endometrial curetting.
Pathologies
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Look for cervical dysplasia. It is mainly seen as nuclei with hyperchromasia, coarse chromatin and irregular contours.[3]
Spectrum from normal to high grade SIL.[4]
Further information: Cervical dysplasia
edit Other common findings:
Acute cervicitis, having a largely neutrophilic intra-epithelial infiltrate.
Endocervical polyp: With endocervical epithelium and glands (mucinous columnar linings), edematous stroma and clear congestion. H&E stain.[5]
Example report
Endocervix, curettings: Fragments of squamous and endocervical glandular epithelium without significant histopathologic changes. Negative for dysplasia.
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Notes
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References
- ↑ Gulisa Turashvili, M.D., Ph.D.. Cervix Benign / nonneoplastic epithelial lesions. Nabothian cysts.. Pathology Outlines. Last author update: 1 February 2021. Last staff update: 4 April 2022}}
- ↑ International Federation for Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (IFCPC) classification. References:
-. Transformation zone (TZ) and cervical excision types. Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. - Jordan, J.; Arbyn, M.; Martin-Hirsch, P.; Schenck, U.; Baldauf, J-J.; Da Silva, D.; Anttila, A.; Nieminen, P.; et al. (2008). "European guidelines for quality assurance in cervical cancer screening: recommendations for clinical management of abnormal cervical cytology, part 1
". Cytopathology 19 (6): 342–354. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2303.2008.00623.x. ISSN 0956-5507. PMID 19040546.
- ↑ Khaled J. Alkhateeb, M.B.B.S., Ziyan T. Salih, M.D.. HSIL / CIN II / CIN III. PathologyOutlines. Topic Completed: 29 March 2021. Minor changes: 9 February 2022
- ↑ Source image by Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) license
- ↑ Anissa Ben Amor.. Cervical Ectropion. StatPearls, National Center for Biotechnology Information. Last Update: November 14, 2021.
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