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Re: GYNECOLOGIC: endocervical curetting results

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:30:22 -0500 (CDT)


Mom

To me, you still do not have a concrete diagnosis and I would recommend a cold knife conization or a Leep cone to give the pathologist a tissue sample. This should be diagnostic and potentially therapeutic for you. Hope this helps...Dr. von Almen

At Tue, 28 Aug 2007, momof4girls wrote: >
>I received the the following results from an endocervical curetting
>after having an atypical glandular cell result from a pap.
>
>abundant blood and mucus, acute inflammation, reactive cervical squamous
>apithelial cells, strips and polypoid fragments of reactive endocervical
>glandular epithelium. Atypical cellls and atypical squamous metaplasia
>are identitfied; Dysplasia cannot be ruled out. immunostain for p16 is
>negative.
>
>What does this mean? Does it mean it could progress into precancer?
>Would treatment be adviseable.
>
>I do have an appointment scheduled with a ob/gyn dr. but have to wait a
>week so was wondering if someone could interpret this for me!
>
>Thanks!

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.





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