Prevalence variation of colpocytological abnormalities in adolescents and adults in the years 2000 and 2010

Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial

Karina M. P. A. Coelho¹  Giuliano S. Bublitz¹  Paulo Henrique C. França¹  Marcio Franciski¹  Jaqueline Stall¹  Hercílio Fronza Júnior¹ 

关键词: Pap test;    epithelial abnormalities;    adolescents;    HPV;    exame colpocitógico;    anormalidades epiteliais;    adolescentes;    HPV;   

DOI  :  10.5935/1676-2444.20150006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and the frequency of precancerous lesions is increasing among adolescents. Objective: To study and compare the frequency of epithelial abnormalities in cervical cytology exams in adolescents and adults. Materials and methods: Retrospective study based on analysis of reports of cytology exams performed in the years 2000 and 2010 in adolescents (12-18 years old) and in adult women. The frequency of cytological alterations was explored, stratifying them into high-grade/carcinoma and low-grade lesions. Results: In 2000, rates of epithelial abnormalities were 3.08% in adolescents and 1.39% in adult females, and were 4.76% and 1.83% in 2010, respectively. The high-grade lesions/carcinomas were more common among adults in both years. Discussion: There was an increase in prevalence of epithelial abnormalities in the last decade, both in adolescents and in adults. Proportionally, the increase was higher among adolescents (6.7%) than in adults (2.2%). However, the rate of high-grade lesions/carcinoma was higher among adult women in the two analyzed years. Conclusion: It was observed that the frequency of cervical epithelial abnormalities was higher among adolescents than adults and increased between 2000 and 2010.

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