Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology
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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Cervical cytological examination is the standard screening test for cervical cancer. The objective of this study is to investigate cervical cytological lesions incidence in patients in Erbil city, Kurdistan, Iraq. Patients and Methods: This study of cervical cytology was carried out on 1763 patients at private clinic in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. The age of women ranged from 17â??87 years. Results: Out of the total patients (1763), the number of women diagnosed with CIN I, CIN II, CIN III and carcinoma of cervix were 58 (3.3%), 2 (0.1%), 5 (0.3%) and 4 (0.2%), respectively. Severe cervicitis was detected in 1552 (88.8%) women while mild and moderate cervicitis were found in 47 (2.7%) and 164 (9.3%) patients. The results revealed that highest percentages of patients with CIN, moderate and severe cervicitis were diagnosed in women of 30-50 years old. While all patients with carcinoma of cervix were detected in women of â?¥50 years old; more than 96% of CIN and all carcinoma cases were associated with severe cervicitinds. Conclusion: It was found that most cases of cervical inflammatory and CIN lesions were seen among women of 30-50 years old. Most CIN and SCC patients were found to be associated with squamous metaplastic cells and severe cervicitis.

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