Comparative study using Papanicolaou stain and AgNOR stain in cervical smears in a Tertiary care hospital

Dr. Arti Jain; Dr. Namita Chowdhury; Dr. Arti Jain

Volume : X, Issue : III, March - 2020

Comparative study using Papanicolaou stain and AgNOR stain in cervical smears in a Tertiary care hospital

Dr. Arti Jain, Dr. Namita Chowdhury, Dr. Arti Jain

Abstract :

In India Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women. The AgNOR dots are quite useful in tumour detection. Aim: A comparative study using Papanicolaou and AgNOR stain in cervical smears. Material and Methods :present study was prospective analytical study,carried out in pathology department in tertiary care hospital.100 patients from Gynaec OPD were selected .Two cervical smears were prepared . One stain with conventional Papanicolaou stain and other with AgNOR stain . Cytopathological findings were compared with number of AgNOR dots of corresponding slide. Observations:The AgNOR dots increases ( NILM1.62 , Chronic cervicitis –2.01, LSIL–2.75and HSIL–4.06)severity of lesion increases. Conclusion: AgNOR dots tend to increase as the severity of lesion of cervix increase and also indicates AgNOR counts in cervical dysplasia has potential diagnostic importance.