Stratified Mucin-Producing Intraepithelial Lesion of the Cervix in an HPV- 16 Positive Woman: A Rare Encounter

CONCLUSION: SMILE is a rare variant of AIS, which is often missed on cytological screening of the cervix. It is commonly associated with high-risk types of HPV. Hence, incorporating HPV testing in the screening of cervical cancer is important and recommended to increase the overall sensitivity of screening for adenocarcinoma lesions.PMID:38288809 | DOI:10.2174/0118715265284722240110114107
Source: Infectious Disorders Drug Targets - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research