Equipment for taking and examining gynaecological smears

1966 ◽  
Vol 4 (17) ◽  
pp. 66-68
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Cytological Study ◽  
Female Genital Tract ◽  
Vaginal Wall ◽  
Endometrial Cavity ◽  
Posterior Fornix ◽  
Upper Third ◽  
Female Genital

Material from the female genital tract can be obtained for cytological study in various ways, the choice depending on the information required. For hormone assessment,1 a scrape of the upper third of the lateral vaginal wall or aspiration of the posterior fornix is preferred; for cervical cancer diagnosis,2 visual inspection of the cervix and a 360° scrape round the cervical os at the squamo-columnar junction; for endometrial cancer diagnosis, endocervical or endometrial cavity aspiration.

scholarly journals Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the vagina (PNHLV): a gynaecologist’s enigma!

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. e228544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanak Bhagat ◽  
Pallavi Kalkur ◽  
Sanjaya Kalkur
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Vaginal Discharge ◽  
Female Genital Tract ◽  
Vaginal Wall ◽  
Primary Lymphoma ◽  
Posterior Vaginal Wall ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Female Genital

Primary lymphoma of the female genital tract is very rare, particularly those presenting primarily in the vagina are even rarer. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with generalised abdominal pain, vaginal discharge and a thickening of the posterior vaginal wall. Prompt radiological investigations and biopsy led to early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Complete metabolic remission was obtained with three cycles of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This case highlights the need for increasing the awareness about lymphomas presenting as vaginal lesion(s) and for clinicians to keep an open mind when working up such patients.

scholarly journals Cervical Mesonephric Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report of a Rare Gynecological Tumor from Embryological Remains of the Female Genital Tract

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina Reis-de-Carvalho ◽  
Carolina Vaz-de-Macedo ◽  
Santiago Ortiz ◽  
Anabela Colaço ◽  
Carlos Calhaz-Jorge
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Female Genital Tract ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽  
Mesonephric Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Gynecological Tumor ◽  
Cervical Adenocarcinomas ◽  
Female Genital

Abstract Introduction Malignant mesonephric tumors are uncommon in the female genital tract, and they are usually located where embryonic remnants of Wolffian ducts are detected, such as the uterine cervix. The information about these tumors, their treatment protocol, and prognosis are scarce. Case report A 60-year-old woman with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding was initially diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma. After suspicion co-testing, the patient underwent a loop electrosurgical excision of the cervix and was eventually diagnosed with mesonephric adenocarcinoma. She was subjected to a radical hysterectomy, which revealed International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) IB1 stage, and adjuvant radiotherapy. The follow-up showed no evidence of recurrence after 60 months. Conclusion We present the case of a woman with cervical mesonephric adenocarcinoma. When compared with the literature, this case had the longest clinical follow-up without evidence of recurrence, which reinforces the concept that these tumors are associated with a favorable prognosis if managed according to the guidelines defined for the treatment of patients with cervical adenocarcinomas. Though a rare entity, it should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis for other cervical cancers.

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