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19-year-old woman with no previous Paps in house. I called it ASC-US based on this single group on ThinPrep (1000X). The rest of the slide was negative, even in retrospect. The case reflexed to HPV by Hybrid Capture, which was positive for high-risk HPV. Colposcopy was done.
ThinPrep liquid-based Pap. Normal squamous cells on left; HPV-infected cells with mild dysplasia (LSIL) on right.
Biopsy from the 12 o'clock position, showing CIN 2. Another more extensive area of CIN 1 was found in another fragment.
Numerous starch granules contaminating a GYN Pap smear. Polarization shows the typical Maltese cross appearance.
Image contributed by Dr. Padma Priya J - @padmapathology1
Procedures include: Total laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (hysterectomy leaving the cervix), endometrial ablation (for treatment of heavy bleeding), hysteroscopic tubal occlusion (minimally invasive surgical sterilization) and outpatient urinary incontinence Surgery.
In the center of the picture are abnormal cells. I have marked them with this semi-circle blue mark for review by a Pathologist. After locating and marking abnormal cells, I make a diagnosis on them and then the Pathologist will make the final diagnosis. This is a low power view of a Pap Smear (100x magnification)
Unknown material found in an anal cytology. It is apparently a homogeneous glassy material bordered by an undulating fiber. It could be vegetable or synthetic or a mixture of both.
Images contributed by Dr. Patricia Szwebel - @PSzwebel
I had a Pap Smear and the doctor was sooooo old. I'm surprised he even knew what a vagina was. I mean, in his day, they probably had to walk uphill both ways through the snow to the next city, which had a vagina. Sigh. He also had no idea about the HPV vaccine when I asked about it.
High grade lesion (Severe dysplasia). Needs treatment and may progress to cancer.
The high grade cells have an enlarged and sometimes very irregular nucleus. Here you can compare a normal cell to 3 very ugly cells.
Uric acid crystals, which can have a lemon drop or barrel shaped appearance. Cracking artifact can be seen. Unlike Schistosoma, there are no internal structures and there are two terminal spines. Schistosoma would have just one.
Images contributed by Dr. Vanda Torous - @VandaTorousMD
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Macroconidia (multicellular conidia) of Alternaria Spp, a fungus. They have a characteristic brown color and snowshoe appearance. Alternaria are ubiquitous in the environment and thus may easily be introduced into cytology or biopsy samples or make their way onto glass slides from contamination of collection materials (e.g., spatulas), laboratory equipment (e.g., stain solutions and dishes). These fungi, however, may become opportunistic pathogens in the immunosuppressed host.
Image contributed by Dr. Vanda Torous - @VandaTorousMD
This foreign body has been found in a conventional Pap smear. It has been proposed that it be pollen among other alternatives, and due to its size and shape it could be, but it has not been possible to identify it.
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Image contributed by Patricia Szwebel @PSzwebel
This was supposed to be a photo of my cervix. I know, it sounds weird. Why would someone want to take a photo of their cervix. Well, when someone breaks a bone, they get to see the damage on a x-ray, or when someone has a tumor in their breast they get to see and scan of it. Well, I have something wrong with my cervix, which we'll get to in a minute. I would like to see my "broken" cervix. It's my body, right? When I went in for surgery I told the doctor that I had brought my camera and before surgery I would like them to take a photo of my cervix so I could see what they see. The doctor was really nice, called the head of the department, but unfortunately she didn't think she would be able to do it. I really wasn't even supposed to have a camera in there. So after surgery, when they left the room I took two quick shots to sort of sum up my experience.
So about a year ago, I went in for a routine pap smear. I hadn't had one in 3 years because I didn't have insurance. I found out through a friend that Planned Parenthood offers free pap smears, so I called them up and set up an appointment. About a week later I received a call saying it came back abnormal and I had to come back in. I went in and they did a colposcopy and a biopsy of my cervix (horrible, painful experience!). Two weeks later I found out I had very severe dysplasia (severe pre-cancer) on my cervix. On the scale of mild, moderate or severe, I had the worst of the worst, but luckily still treatable.
I was floored. I was told I needed surgery to get rid of the pre-cancerous cells so they wouldn't turn into full blown cancer. I was terrified after having such a bad experience with the biopsy, that I kept putting off the surgery.
Well, I finally did it! I had the surgery and it went well. Now I just have to wait for the results and make sure there isn't cancer in the part of the cervix they removed. I'm so thankful that I was able to get access to this care through Planned Parenthood. If it wasn't for them, I might have gone 3 more years without a screening and might not be here today. Thank you Planned Parenthood.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
This is part of a 52-week project relating my experiences during my medical internship during the last year of medical school.
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
This is part of a 52-week project relating my experiences during my medical internship during the last year of medical school.
Mild Dysplasia, a low grade lesion which may or may not progress to a higher grade lesion and/or cancer
Obstetrics and Gynecology
This is part of a 52-week project relating my experiences during my medical internship during the last year of medical school.
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