Difference between revisions of "Loop electrosurgical excision procedure"
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Levels were cut (x3) on all blocks. The blocks were flipped and an additional set of levels were cut on all blocks. | Levels were cut (x3) on all blocks. The blocks were then flipped and an | ||
additional set of levels (x3) were cut on all blocks. | |||
A p16 immunostain was done on A1. It does not demonstrate high-grade dysplasia. | A p16 immunostain was done on A1. It does not demonstrate | ||
high-grade dysplasia. | |||
The previous pathology was partially reviewed, and there is no significant disagreement. | The previous pathology was partially reviewed, and there is | ||
no significant disagreement. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia]]. | *[[Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 31 October 2013
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure, abbreviated LEEP, is a gynecologic procedure to remove tissue from the uterine cervix.[1] It is used to diagnose, stage and treat cervical neoplasia.
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A. UTERINE CERVIX, LOOP ELECTROSURGICAL EXCISION PROCEDURE (LEEP): - ACUTE AND CHRONIC CERVICITIS. - BENIGN SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM, METAPLASTIC SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM, AND BENIGN ENDOCERVICAL GLANDS. - NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY, SEE COMMENT. B. UTERINE ENDOCERVIX, CURETTAGE: - ENDOCERVICAL MUCOSA AND STRIPPED ENDOCERVICAL EPITHELIUM WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. - BENIGN SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM. - NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA. COMMENT: Levels were cut (x3) on all blocks. The blocks were then flipped and an additional set of levels (x3) were cut on all blocks. A p16 immunostain was done on A1. It does not demonstrate high-grade dysplasia. The previous pathology was partially reviewed, and there is no significant disagreement.
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- ↑ URL: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/cervical-cancer/loop-electrosurgical-excision-procedure-leep-for-abnormal-cervical-cell-changes. Accessed on: 13 August 2012.