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Citología vaginal - Results

Nombres alternativos

Prueba de Papanicolaou (frotis de Pap)

Valores normales:

Un valor normal (negativo) significa que significa que no hay células anormales presentes.

Nota: los rangos de los valores normales pueden variar ligeramente entre diferentes laboratorios. Hable con el médico acerca del significado de los resultados específicos de su examen.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Los resultados anormales se agrupan como sigue:

  • CASI (células atípicas de significado indeterminado). (ASCUS o AGUS, por sus siglas en inglés). Estos cambios pueden deberse a infección con el VPH, pero también pueden significar que hay cambios precancerosos.
  • LIEBG (lesión intraepitelial de bajo grado) o LIEAG (lesión intraepitelial de alto grado). (LSIL o HSIL, respectivamente, por sus siglas en inglés). Esto significa que hay probabilidad de presencia de cambios precancerosos; el riesgo de cáncer es mayor si el resultado es una lesión intraepitelial de alto grado (LIEAG).
  • Carcinoma in situ (CIS): esto generalmente significa que es probable que los cambios anormales progresen hasta cáncer.
  • Células escamosas atípicas (ASC-H, por sus siglas en inglés): esto significa que se han encontrado cambios anormales y pueden ser lesión intraepitelial de alto grado (LIEAG).
  • Células glandulares atípicas (CGA): se observan cambios celulares que sugieren precáncer de la parte superior del canal cervicouterino o dentro del útero.

Cuando una citología vaginal muestra cambios anormales, se necesitan pruebas o controles adicionales. El próximo paso depende de los resultados de la citología vaginal, sus antecedentes previos de citologías y factores de riesgo que usted pueda tener para el cáncer de cuello uterino.

Esto puede incluir:

Para los cambios celulares menores, los médicos generalmente recomiendan repetir la citología vaginal en 3 a 6 meses.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/28/2011
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Bellevue, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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ACOG Committee on Gynecological Practice. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 109: Cervical Cytology Screening. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Dec;114(6):1409-1420.

Cervical cancer in adolescents: screening, evaluation, and manage- ment. Committee Opinion No. 463. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116:469–72.

Noller KL. Intraepithelial neoplasia of the lower genital tract (cervix, vulva): etiology, screening, diagnostic techniques, management. In: Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap. 28.

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