Symptoms and diagnosis of cervical leukoplakia

Taken to distinguish between the two villa cervical leukoplakia :

    simple - fine education, not rising above the surface epithelium of the cervix ;
    coarse ( scaly ) - Dense education, rising above the epithelium of the cervix.
See simple leukoplakia uterine cervix with the naked eye is almost impossible. In turn , rough leukoplakia may be manifested in the form of isolated or grouped white patches on the surface of a pale pink uterine cervix. In most cases, the disease is asymptomatic , the clinical manifestations of this disease are completely absent. However pronounced leukoplakia gynecologist finds no difficulty in the mirror during a routine checkup .

In the diagnosis of cervical leukoplakia used :

    cytology ;
    extended colposcopy ;
    conduct specific epithelial and vascular samples;
    histological examination .
In the course of cytological examination of scrapings taken from the cervical canal and the surface of the cervix, at the micro level allows to evaluate and characterize the cellular composition of the lesion . In turn, under diseased state colposcopy portions cervix is assessed in the study if they thirtyfold magnification.
During the taking of samples of epithelial and vascular uterine cervix treated with Lugol's Iodine and three percent solution of acetic acid. This procedure allows to identify the boundaries and sharpness of relief of the affected area .
In most cases of cervical leukoplakia regarded as benign , but revealing it during cytology atypical cells indicates the risk of malignancy and the transition in the cancer process . However , a definitive diagnosis precancerous condition can be put exclusively after histological examination of uterine cervical biopsy (ie , after researching withdrawn from the body of the sick woman particles diseased tissue ) .