Benign glandular and squamous metaplastic-like cells seen in vaginal Pap smears of post hysterectomy patients: Incidence and patient profile

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-48

  Ramirez, N C ^a   Sastry, L K S ^b   Pisharodi, Latha R ^a,c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b St Joseph Hospital   (United States)

^c HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Glandular cells; Metaplastic like cells; Post hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; SQUAMOUS CELL METAPLASIA; VAGINA CYTOLOGY;

EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENCE; METAPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0033973727     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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