Atypical glandular cells AGC Atypical glandular cells not otherwise specified AGC-NOS Adenocarcinoma in situ AIS Atypical squamous cells ASC Atypical squamous cells: cannot exclude high-grade ASC-H Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance ASC-US Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia CIN High-grade squamous epithelial neoplasia
HGSIL Human papillomavirus HPV Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion LGSIL
Rates of regression among patients with
HGSILs and LGSILs were statistically significant.
Moderate dysplasia, severe dysplasia, and carcinoma in situ are included in
HGSIL (Figure 7).
See and Treat" Cytologic Findings ELECTZ Histologic Findings Atypia, n LGSIL, n
HGSIL, n
This approach is consistent with recommendations that the grade of cytologic abnormality be used to guide patient management decisions; ie, use repeat cervical smear to follow LGSIL and use colposcopy with biopsy for
HGSIL.
