Colposcopic Evaluation of Cervix with Persistent Inflammatory Pap Smear
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Persistent inflammation on Pap smear: does it warrant evaluation?
OBJECTIVE Due to the low sensitivity of Pap smear, premalignant lesions of the cervix can be missed in women with inflammatory Pap smears. However, it is not practically possible to subject all women with inflammatory Pap smear to colposcopy. This study was carried out with the aim to evaluate whether women with persistent inflammation on Pap smear need further evaluation with colposcopy. MAT...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ibrahim Cardiac Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2223-0971,2223-0963
DOI: 10.3329/icmj.v4i1.52869