Giovanni Negri, Martina Tauber, Maurizio Pinamonti, Luca Golinelli, Maja Garofalo, Fabio Vittadello, Arrigo Capitanio
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Abstract
Background
Cell blocks (CB) are an established technique in non-gynecological cytology, but experience in gynecological cytology is still relatively limited. In this study, we compared the diagnostic agreement between liquid-based cytology (LBC) and CB using whole slide digital imaging (WSI).
Methods
WSI of 82 specimens (41 LBC and 41 CB) were evaluated independently by three observers.
Results
The overall agreement was 0.463 for all 82 cases including both LBC and CB, 0.439 for LBC alone, and 0.484 for CB alone. Agreement was highest for HSIL, NILM, cancers and lower for borderline (ASC-US, ASC-H). There was no significant difference in agreement between LBC and CB.
Conclusions
WSI of CB can be used for the diagnosis of cervical lesions and may be particularly useful in cases with high atypical cellularity or large hyperchromatic cell groups.
期刊介绍:
Diagnostic Cytopathology is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of information in the field of cytopathology, with special emphasis on the practical, clinical aspects of the discipline. The editors invite original scientific articles, as well as special review articles, feature articles, and letters to the editor, from laboratory professionals engaged in the practice of cytopathology. Manuscripts are accepted for publication on the basis of scientific merit, practical significance, and suitability for publication in a journal dedicated to this discipline. Original articles can be considered only with the understanding that they have never been published before and that they have not been submitted for simultaneous review to another publication.