Importance of atypical glandular cells of uncertain significance in cervical cytologic smears
Korn, A.P.; Judson, P.L.; Zaloudek, C.J.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 43(9): 774-778
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 9777615 Document Number: 488928
Objective:To determine the clinical implications of atypical glandular cells of uncertain significance (AGCUS) in cervical cytologic smears. Study Design: Retrospective analysis. Results: Eight-eight of 32,181 (0.27%) cervical smears obtained during the study period contained AGCUS. Of the 47 women with AGCUS, 16 had intraepithelial or invasive neoplasms (34%; 95% confidence interval, 21-49%), including 9 low or high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, 1 adenocarcinoma in situ of the cervix, 3 adenocarcinomas of the cervix, 2 adenocarcinomas of the endometrium and 1 adenoid basal cell carcinoma of the cervix. Conclusion: the high prevalence of cervical and endometrial neoplasia among women with the isolated finding of AGCUS on cervical cytologic smears warrants a thorough diagnostic evaluation.