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Intraepithelial Neoplasia (Dysplasia )(CIS)
Etiology

Majority associated with human papilloma virus infection
Minority arise in setting of squamous hyperplasia
Pathogenesis

HPV infection integrates into host cell genome
Integration may alter either p53 or retinoblastoma gene activity
Unknown in non-HPV associated patients.,
Epidemiology

Historically disease of elderly women
Multicentric, HPV associated lesions now seen increasing in women under 40.
Immunosupression.
General Gross Description

white patches "leukoplakia" are common
red patches may also be seen
•Examples:
General Microscopic Description

loss of a single basal layer with crowding of the squamous cells, hyperchromasia of the nuclei, and failure to mature
mitotic figures seen above the basal cell layer
thickened epithelium which may contain koilocytes
mild (VIN1) when abnormal cells involve <1/3 of epithelial thickness; moderate (VIN2) when between 1/3 and 2/3 and severe (VIN3) when >2/3 of thickness
•Examples:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ (4X) Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ (40X) Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ (4X) Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ (10X) Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ (20X) Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ (40X)
Clinical Correlation

Lesions may be asymptomatic or cause pruritus
Usually found on pelvic examination
May be treated with ablation
References

Cotran RS, Kumar V, Robbins SL: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease. 5th ed. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1994, pp. 1041-1042.

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Intraepithelial Neoplasia (Dysplasia )(CIS)
Synopsis by: Melinda Sanders M.D. (T80100M80702)[266]
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