[Evaluation of the value of cytological examination of group III, IV or V by comparison of histological examination results]. / Ocena wartosci badania cytologicznego grupy III, IV i V przez porównanie z wynikami badania histologicznego.

ABSTRACT

The agreement was studied of cytological examination of group III, IV, and V with the results of histopathological examination. The material consisted of 289 female patients who were referred to the department with the results of examinations carried out in cytological counselling centres outside the department. The attention was paid to age and obstetric history of the patients. The agreement of results was found in half the total number of cases. In 43.5% cytological evaluation was falsely positive, and in 7% falsely negative. The greatest variety of disease progression was found in the III cytological group.