ABSTRACT
Por meio da descrição de dois casos, os autores visam chamar a atenção para a forma de apresentação do condiloma imaturo ou metaplasia papilar imatura atípica (MPIA), assim como para as dificuldades de detecção citológica, classificação histológica e interpretação adequada. As características do condiloma imaturo ao colposcópio e na cervicografia foram relacionadas com seu aspecto histopatológico e com o padrão colposcópico do condiloma acuminado típico cervical. Exames citopatológicos resultaram negativos ou com células escamosas atípicas de significado indeterminado (ASCUS). Em um dos casos foi realizada captura híbrida para papilomavírus humano (HPV), que identificou tipos virais de alto e baixo graus. A partir do estudo dos casos concluiu-se que: a) o condiloma imaturo pode ser identificado por exame colposcópico ou cervicográfico, podendo ser precedido ou acompanhado do diagnóstico citológico de ASCUS ou detecção de HPV por teste molecular; b) a caracterização histopatológica dessas lesões como de baixo grau evita o tratamento cirúrgico desnecessário.
Based on the report of two cases, we aim to highlight the presentation of immature condyloma or atypical papillary immature metaplasia (AIM) as well as the difficulties in its cytological detection, histopathological classification and accurate interpretation of results. The colposcopic and cervicographic characteristics of the immature condyloma were related to its histopathological features and the colposcopic standard of acuminated condyloma. Cytopathological exam results were negative or presented atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS). In one case, a hybrid capture test for human papillomavirus (HPV) was carried out, what identified viral types of high and low grades. The study concluded that: 1) immature condylomas may be identified by means of colposcopic or cervicographic exam, and may be preceded or followed by a cytological diagnosis for ASCUS or HPV detection using molecular test; 2. histopathological characterization of these lesions as low grade avoids unnecessary surgical treatment.
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Humans , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Uterine Cervical Dysplasia , Condylomata Acuminata/diagnosis , Metaplasia/diagnosis , Neoplasms, Squamous Cell/diagnosis , Uterine Cervical Dysplasia , Cytological Techniques , Colposcopy/methods , Condylomata Acuminata/pathology , Diagnosis, DifferentialABSTRACT
Papillary immature metaplasia (PIM) of the uterine cervix (immature condyloma) is a subset of low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) which is frequently associated with human papilloma virus (HPV) types 6 and 11. The histologic features of PIM include filiform papillae lined by evenly spaced immature metaplastic-type cells with frequent nucleoli, mild anisokaryosis, and a low mitotic index. To characterize the cytologic changes associated with PIM, we analyzed 14 cases of PIM from our file. We reviewed biopsy slides and the cervicovaginal smears taken proximate to the time of biopsy. Histologically, nine cases had either flat condyloma (7 cases) or high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) (2 cases). Cytologic changes included cells in various stages of maturation with karyomegaly (14 cases), cells with irregularities in the nuclear membrane (13 cases), intermediate cells with karyomegaly(13 cases), cells with binucleation (13 cases), and aborted koilocytes (11 cases). Cervicovaginal smears from all cases were interpreted as atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), NOS or ASCUS, rule out squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) or LSIL in two cases with flat condyloma or HSIL in a case with severe dysplasia. PIM is a distinct histologic entity that can present with a spectrum of cytologic findings, but cytologic findings may resemble variable reactive conditions and immature HSIL. Therefore, it is difficult to diagnose PIM by cytology alone. However, the meticulous efforts for making the cytologic diagnoses which can induce active management of patients are recommended because PIM is a variant of LSIL and frequently has a flat condyloma or HSIL.