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White Gland Openings of the Uterine Cervix — A Colposcopic, Cytological and Pathological Study
Author(s) -
PuigTintoré Luis M.,
GonzalezMerlo Jesus
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1974.tb00530.x
Subject(s) - carcinoma in situ , dysplasia , medicine , pathology , pathological , carcinoma , cytology , cervix , colposcopy , white (mutation) , cancer , cervical cancer , biology , biochemistry , gene
Summary: The significance of the gland openings with a white ring, in the colposcopic transformation zone, is reviewed and its importance discussed. This picture was present in 9.8% of colposcopic examinations on 914 patients selected on cytological and/or clinical basis. In these 90 patients cytology suggested mild dysplasia in 22.4% and severe dysplasia, carcinoma in situ or invasive carcinoma in 14.4%. Histological study in 73 of the 90 patients showed mild dysplasia in 20.5%, severe dysplasia in 13.7%, carcinoma in situ in 9.6% and invasive carcinoma in 1.3%. We were impressed by the fact that these carcinomas showed very striking, easily identifiable glandular openings. We believe that the colposcopic study of the white gland openings is important, since they can be the only site where lesions are detected.