CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF LESIONS IN CERVICAL BIOPSIES AT SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND ATTACHED HOSPITALS

Cervical lesions are most commonly seen in sexually active women. These lesions may be non-neoplastic and neoplastic. Categorization and familiarity of the cervical non-neoplastic lesions with their histopathological findings are essential in their recognition and could improve the approach toward better management of the patient. This study was conducted with the aim to access the histomorphological pattern of diseases encountered in cervical biopsies and to study the association between clinical presentation and histopathological patterns of different cervical lesions. This study clinicopathological spectrum of cervical lesions was carried out in the Department of Pathology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur over 1.5 years from April 2020 to October 2021 In our study a total of 100 cervical biopsies were taken for study. The most common age group was 41 to 50 years. White discharge per vagina was the most common presenting feature in benign cervical lesions. Abnormal bleeding per vagina was in malignant cervical lesions. Benign cervical lesions were more common as compared to premalignant & malignant cervical lesions with chronic non-specific cervicitis being the most common of all lesions. Among malignancies, squamous cell carcinoma was the most common entity. It can be concluded that the key to correct interpretation and diagnosis depends upon careful correlation between cervical histology & clinical data which eventually helps in reducing morbidity by early detection of malignant and premalignant lesions and their timely management