Clinical cases

Cytology Case: Gynecological Smear of a 56-Year-Old Patient

Clinical cytology case: differential diagnosis of cellular changes in a ThinPrep gynecological smear from a 56-year-old patient.

ThinPrep cervical cytology specimen for the diagnostic exercise
ThinPrep cervical cytology specimen for the diagnostic exercise

🔬 CYTOLOGY EXERCISE In a gynecological sample from a 56-year-old patient, several cells similar to those shown in the image were found (ThinPrep, high magnification). Most cells had a single nucleus, while this cell had two nuclei. All nuclei were pale and had a single large eosinophilic structure, as seen in the image. The most appropriate diagnosis is:

(a) Endometrial adenocarcinoma (b) Repair (c) Herpes simplex virus (d) Cytomegalovirus 🔎THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE EXERCISE will be available tomorrow at 16.00 MSK, but only to VK Donut Labformula subscribers