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Cytology and histopathology of cervical herpes simplex infection
Author(s) -
Naib Zuher M.,
Nahmias Andre J.,
Josey William E.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196607)19:7<1026::aid-cncr2820190718>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - histopathology , medicine , cytology , pathology , dermatology
Sixty‐two of approximately 40,000 patients screened for cancer by vaginal smears showed cellular changes compatible with a herpes simplex infection. Thirty‐two had a cervical biopsy; 4 presented with an in situ carcinoma involving mainly the endocervical canal; 6 had squamous atypia; another 11 showed granulation tissues with acute cervicitis; 5 had a lesion histologically compatible with a herpes simplex infection and in 6 no peculiar microscopic lesion was revealed. A brief description of the cytological and histological findings are given. The possibility of a relation between cervical atypia and a herpetic genital infection should be considered.