Diagnostic performance of p16 staining in atypical squamous cells 'cannot exclude high-grade squamous epithelial lesion' in predicting high-grade cervical pathology

Pabuccu E. G., TAŞKIN S., Ustun H., GÜNGÖR M., Aytac R., Yalcin I., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, cilt.34, sa.8, ss.730-734, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/01443615.2014.930107
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.730-734
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ASC-H, HPV, immunohistochemistry, p16, Pap smear, INTRAEPITHELIAL LESION, UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE, P16(INK4A) EXPRESSION, CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE, CYTOLOGY SPECIMENS, ASC-H, TRIAGE, IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY, DISEASE, SMEARS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Atypical squamous cells'cannot exclude high-grade squamous epithelial lesion' (ASC-H) cytology represents clear risk and has been a controversial issue in clinical practice. The objective of this study is to investigate the diagnostic performance of p16(INK4A) immunohistochemistry (IHC) among ASC-H Pap smears in predicting high-grade cervical intraepithelial lesions. Decolourisation and staining process with p16(INK4A) is applied to 27 ASC-H diagnosed conventional Pap smears, which were all managed with colposcopy-directed cervical biopsy priorly. Staining characteristics of ASC-H Pap smears were compared with histopathological data and sensitivity-specificity values of p16 triage to detect CIN2 + histopathology were determined. The sensitivity and specificity of positive p16(INK4A) immune staining to detect CIN2 + histopathology were as 87.5% and 68%, respectively. The positive predictive value of p16 triage is found as 53.8% and negative predictive value was as 92.8%. p16(INK4A) IHC seems applicable for conventional Pap smears and may provide an alternative triage option in ASC-H category.