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During the screening of vaginal cytological samples to determine the pre-stages of cervical cancer, some samples cannot be evaluated, usually as a result of the presence of inflammatory cells. In this study, we compare the clinical handling of these samples at two cytology laboratories at the Norra Alvsborgs Hospital, NAL, in Trollhättan, Sweden and the Södra Alvsborgs Hospital, SAS, in Borås, Sweden. We also present a follow-up of the women involved. At the NAL, the women were treated with anti-inflammatory drugs and new samples were then taken after three months. At the SAS, on the other hand, new samples were simply taken after the next menstruation. The results indicate that no differences can be seen when it comes to the ease of evaluation.
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Manejo de Espécimes , Esfregaço Vaginal , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Avaliação de Processos em Cuidados de Saúde , Manejo de Espécimes/métodos , Manejo de Espécimes/normas , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/prevenção & controle , Esfregaço Vaginal/métodos , Esfregaço Vaginal/normas , Vaginite/complicações , Vaginite/tratamento farmacológico , Vaginite/patologia , Vaginose Bacteriana/complicações , Vaginose Bacteriana/tratamento farmacológico , Vaginose Bacteriana/patologiaRESUMO
Nodular fasciitis (NF) appears typically as a rapidly growing solitary mass which is most commonly located on the extremities, followed by the trunk and then the head and neck. NF is often suitable for fine needle aspiration (FNA), but few reports of NF diagnosed cytologically have been published. The purpose of this paper is to describe FNA cytology in three cases of nodular fasciitis. All three cases were located on the face.