Role of Micronuclesus in Cervical Intraepithelial Lesions and Carcinoma

Authors

  • Suganya Kuppovi Reddy JIPMER, Puducherry
  • Surendra Kumar Verma JIPMER, Pondicherry
  • Sajini Elizabeth Jacob JIPMER. Puducherry
  • Neelaiah Siddaraju JIPMER. Puducherry
  • Dasari Papa JIPMER, Puducherry
  • Suthanthira Kannan Government Medical College, Kozhikode

Keywords:

Micronuclei, MN-score, cervical cancer, precancerous lesions

Abstract

Background: Micronuclei (MN) are considered sensitive indicators of chromosomal damage. Studies have emphasized the utility of MN-scoring in detection of increased risk of various cancers in humans. More recent studies have shown MN assay to be highly promising in cervical cancer screening.

Aims: To evaluate the utility of micronuclei in distinguishing various squamous intraepithelial lesions and invasive squamous cell carcinoma of cervix.

Methods: In this descriptive study, a total of 100 cases were studied, of which 50 were normal (control), 10 were high grade squamous intra epithelial lesions (HSIL) and 26 were invasive squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Remaining 14 cases were equivocal entities comprising 3 ASCUS and 11 ASC-H cases. In each case, MN-count was done per 1000 epithelial cells and a consensus MN-score was taken after a consensus and careful review by 4 cytopathologists.

Results: The mean MN-score showed a gradual increase from normal smear to invasive SCC cases. MN-score of HSIL and invasive SCC were significantly higher than the normal and ASC-H smears. Cases with premalignant/ malignant outcome had a significantly high MN-score as compared to cases with reactive outcome.

Conclusion: MN-scoring is a simple, non invasive and cost effective test, which can be performed on an easily collected exfoliated cell sample. MN-assay in conjunction with conventional Pap test can be an effective tool for screening cervical cancer and identifying women at risk.

 

DOI: 10.21276/APALM.1354

Author Biographies

Surendra Kumar Verma, JIPMER, Pondicherry

Professor, Department of Pathology

Sajini Elizabeth Jacob, JIPMER. Puducherry

Professor, Department of Pathology

Neelaiah Siddaraju, JIPMER. Puducherry

Professor and head, Department of Pathology

Dasari Papa, JIPMER, Puducherry

Professor & Head,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Suthanthira Kannan, Government Medical College, Kozhikode

Junior Resident, Department of Community Medicine,

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10-12-2017

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Reddy SK, Verma SK, Jacob SE, Siddaraju N, Papa D, Kannan S. Role of Micronuclesus in Cervical Intraepithelial Lesions and Carcinoma. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 10 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];4(6):A615-620. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/apalm1354

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