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Re: atypical glanular cells while 14 weeks pregnant

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 6 Jun 2000 14:49:26 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 6 Jun 2000, susan wrote: >
>I am 14 weeks pregnant. In January, before pregnancy, a routine pap
>found atypical glanular cells. Dr. also removed a benign polyp.
>Colposcopy and biopsy found benign cells. Two paps since found atypical
>squamous (sp??) cells. The last pap found again atypical glanular cells
>of unknown origin. I am concerned about colposcopy while pregnant.
>Could biopsy hurt baby? Is there alternative?
>
>--
>Susan
>

the biopsy is very unlikely to hurt the baby as long as it is confined to the outer cervix. The usual workup of AGUS includes an endometrial biopsy and an endocervical scraping, but these will be deferred during your pregnancy. For that matter, the most recent AGUS pap may well be due to your pregnancy. The colpo is needed, and there is not an alternative other than just ignoring the problem, an infallable way of making matters worse.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN

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