[Cytologic-colposcopic-histopathologic correlations in preinvasive cervical lesions and cervical Human Papillomavirus infections].

Cervico-uterine cancer is the most frequent gynecological neoplasia in Mexico and cervico-vaginal cytology is the most practical and dependable resource in lesions detection. During the last years precursory lesions detection (NIC and HPV infection) has increased. So, every patient presenting with an abnormal cytology should be included in an evaluation program, that includes a colposcopic study with biopsy of suspicious lesions, in order to know cellular abnormality degree, as these studies combination increases diagnosis certainty. Ninety three patients were evaluated by colposcopy, as the Papanicolaou showed abnormality ICN type in any degree or HPV infection data, during the first three years of the Unidad de Colposcopia de la Beneficiencia del Hospital ABC. In 49 patients histopathological study, was done. A correlation of all studies was carried out. There was a correlation cytology-histopathology of 59.18%; and colposcopy-histopathology of 89.79%. It was concluded that evaluation by cytology is insufficient to establish a final diagnosis and treatment, and that colposcopic study is fundamental in the evaluation of the patient with abnormal exfoliative cytology.