Depth of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 3 in Peruvian Women: Implications for Therapeutic Depth of Necrosis

Luis Taxa, Jose Jeronimo, Todd A. Alonzo, Julia Gage, Philip E. Castle, Miriam L. Cremer, Juan C. Felix

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Abstract

Objective To determine the involvement of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3) in a population of women in a lower-resource setting. Methods One hundred twelve consecutive cone excision specimens with histological diagnosis of CIN3 were retrieved from the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases in Lima Peru. Two pathologists independently evaluated each specimen microscopically and confirmed 107 cases that could be measured by optical micrometry. Depth and breadth of the lesions were measured microscopically. Results The mean maximal depth of cervical involvement by CIN3 was 2 ± 0.13 mm; depth was less than 3.5 mm in 89.7% of cases and less than 5 mm in 93.5%. Mean breadth of CIN3 was 7.3 ± 4.4 mm; breadth was less than 15.9 mm in 95% of cases and less than 20.5 mm in 99.7%. The correlation coefficient between breadth and depth of CIN3 was 0.61. No significant correlation was found between age and depth. Conclusions Depth of CIN3 involvement in a developing country is significantly deeper than that reported in the United States. Treatment selection for women with CIN3 and risk of treatment failure may vary between developing and developed countries because of the difference in the depth of lesions. Countries with underscreened populations need to consider the increased disease severity in devising treatment strategies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)27-30
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of lower genital tract disease
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

  • ablation
  • cervical cancer
  • cervical cancer screening
  • cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
  • cervical pathology
  • cryotherapy
  • tissue necrosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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