Clinical factors that affect diagnostic discrepancy between colposcopically directed biopsies and loop electrosurgical excision procedure conization of the uterine cervix.
10.5468/ogs.2018.61.4.477
- Author:
Yuyeon JUNG
1
;
Ah Ra LEE
;
Sung Jong LEE
;
Yong Seok LEE
;
Dong Choon PARK
;
Eun Kyung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. orlando@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia;
Papanicolaou test;
Biopsy;
Conization
- MeSH:
Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix;
Biopsy*;
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia;
Cervix Uteri*;
Conization*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Papanicolaou Test;
Pathology;
Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix
- From:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
2018;61(4):477-488
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the factors affecting pathologic discrepancy and final diagnosis between colposcopic biopsy and pathology by loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). METHODS: Between 2004 and 2016, 1,200 patients who underwent LEEP were enrolled for this study. 667 underwent cervical cytology, human papillomavirus (HPV) test, colposcopic biopsy, and LEEP. We analyzed patient's age, menopausal status, number of delivery, abortion times, cervical cytology, number of punch biopsies, HPV type, LEEP, and interval between colposcopic biopsy and LEEP. RESULTS: Logistic regression analysis of the final diagnosis showed that age 30–39 years and other high HPV group types were associated with cancer diagnosis, whereas atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (ASC-H), high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), and HPV type 16 affected the diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2. The overall concordance rate of histopathology between punch biopsy and LEEP was 43.3%. The rates of detecting a more severe lesion by LEEP than those by biopsy were 23.1%. The rates of a less severe lesion detected by LEEP than those by biopsy were 33.6%. Factors related with biopsy underestimation were as follows: < 1 vaginal delivery, HSIL, number of punch biopsies and HPV type. Punch biopsy number is a unique factor of biopsy overestimation. CONCLUSION: Patients with ASC-H, HSIL, and HPV type 16 may undergo conization immediately without colposcopic biopsy. We suggest that colposcopically directed 3 to 5 punch biopsies may be used to determine the need for conization.