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Biopsia dirigida por colposcopia - Results

Nombres alternativos

Biopsia guiada por colposcopia; Colposcopia y biopsia del cuello uterino; Legrado endocervical; LEC; Biopsia cervical en sacabocados; Biopsia del cuello uterino en sacabocados

Valores normales:

El médico debe estar en capacidad de comentarle acerca de cualquier cosa anormal que se observe durante una colposcopia. Una superficie del cuello uterino rosada y suave es normal.

Un especialista llamado patólogo examinará la muestra de tejido de la biopsia del cuello uterino e informará al médico si las células aparecen normales o anormales. Los resultados de una biopsia casi siempre se demoran de 1 a 2 semanas. Si los resultados de la biopsia son normales, quiere decir que no se observó ningún cáncer ni cambios precancerosos en las células.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Los hallazgos anormales que se pueden observar durante una colposcopia pueden ser:

Patrones anormales en los vasos sanguíneos
Áreas que están inflamadas, erosionadas o desgastadas (atróficas)
Pólipos cervicales
Verrugas genitales
Parches blanquecinos en el cuello uterino

Los resultados anormales de la biopsia pueden abarcar:

Cáncer de cuello uterino
Neoplasia cervical intraepitelial (cambios tisulares precancerosos que también se denominan displasia cervical)
Verrugas cervicales (infección con el virus del papiloma humano o VPH)

Anatomía reproductiva femenina

Biopsia dirigida por colposcopia

Útero

Reviewed last on: 2/21/2010
Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond 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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 99: management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;112:1419-1444.

Apgar BS, Kittendorf AL, Bettcher CM, Wong J, Kaufman AJ. Update on ASCCP consensus guidelines for abnormal cervical screening: tests and cervical histology. Am Fam Physician. 2009;80:147-155.

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, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2007:chap 28.

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