Infections in the gynaecological tract. Issue 12 (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manek, Sanjiv; Dhar, Sunanda
• Is Part Of: Diagnostic histopathology. Volume 26:Issue 12(2020)
• Page Start: 575
• Page End: 580
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: cervical screening -- HPV -- HPV-ISH -- HSV -- p16 immunohistochemistry -- pelvic inflammatory disease -- tumourigenesis; Histology, Pathological -- Periodicals; Cytodiagnosis -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; Pathology -- Periodicals; Histopathologie -- Périodiques; Pathologie -- Périodiques; Cytodiagnostics -- Périodiques; Diagnostics biologiques -- Périodiques; Histologie -- Technique -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.07582
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2020.10.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-2317

Abstract

Abstract: In the context of infections in the body, those that occur in the gynaecological tract are less common and perhaps less clinically significant compared with other body sites. However, a few infections are important in view of their association with pathological sequelae such as tumour formation or pelvic inflammatory disease complex. This review will discuss some of the most relevant infections, first under histology, which will be further subdivided into locations in the genital tract and then under cytology, which focuses mainly on the infections seen in cervical cytology samples. There will be only brief mention of the less common infections or those that do not produce diagnostic challenges or lead to significant complications.