Question 1

smear shows superficial and intermediate squamous epithelial cells, endocervical cells and few squamous metaplastic are seen in the background of dense acute inflammatory cells. neg for intraepithelial lesion or neg malignancy. interpretation please?

Accepted Answer

: There is inflammation of the cervix, like the cervix has a cold. Your gynecologist can address that. There no cancer not even pre-cancer.

Question 2

pap smear results say normal/negative for interepithelial lesions or malignancy but also says reactive epithelial cell changes. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Pap smear: "Reactive" cells in a Pap test are caused by inflammation or irritation of the genital tract.  Nothing to worry about, with regard to dysplasia or malignancy.

Question 3

pap smear results say normal/negative for interepithelial lesions or malignancy but also says reactive epithelial cell changes. what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Nothing serious: The aim of pap test is to check for Cancer cells or pre-cancers. you have neither of these conditions. reactive is a non specific word saying  the cells are not perfect, yet the reactive chnages are not of any consequence

Question 4

what does "reactive epithelial cell changes" mean?

Accepted Answer

Reaction to injury: Many body structures have an inner lining , somewhat like a "skin" on their service. This is true of the airway or the Gut. This "skin" is made up of a lining cell called epithelium. When these body parts are exposed to irritation or injury there can be changes in the lining cells that reflect evidence of this injury or irritation that are not very specific for any one disease, called reactive.

Question 5

hi could a 'high grade dyskaryosis' smear result be something simple like inflammatory reasons? so scared i've got cancer.

Accepted Answer

Get more details: Fear of the unknown is always the worst thing. So do not panic, yet you need to know the real facts. You need to give us some history of where this cytology report comes from?What did your doctor recommend you should do next? If it is from your cervix, there are other(better) tests like hpv testing which can help clarify the situation.Your report doe snot say you have cancer...Just abnormal cells...

Question 6

i have a result in pap smear which have remarks as "mostly intermediate cells, few superficial cells.mild inflammatory background." what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Nothing really: This is of no real concern. Your physician may want this information, but the key is that nothing worrisome was seen.

Question 7

inflammatory smear with repairative changes means what?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation : It means you have had inflammation from an unknown cause and your body is try to repair it

Question 8

what are the differences between reactive lymph nodes and nonspecific inflammatory lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Not much: Lymph nodes are filters of disease processes and can react to infection, surgery, trauma, and tumor, nonspecific inflammatory nodes are reacting to inflammation of some sort can be tonsilllitis, sore throat, viral infection etc all these nodes are benign and usually will disappear once inciting process has  resolved.

Question 9

what exactly can cause a high c-reactive protein count (inflammatory marker)?

Accepted Answer

High cop: Any acute inflammatory process causes a rise in the CRP.

Question 10

can a pap smear detect epithelial cell abnormality?

Accepted Answer

Of the cervix: That is the purpose of a pap.

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Smear shows superficial and intermediate squamous epithelial cells, endocervical cells and few squamous metaplastic are seen in the background of dense acute inflammatory cells. neg for intraepithelial lesion or neg malignancy. interpretation please?

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Pap smear results say normal/negative for interepithelial lesions or malignancy but also says reactive epithelial cell changes. should i be worried?

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Pap smear results say normal/negative for interepithelial lesions or malignancy but also says reactive epithelial cell changes. what does that mean?

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What does "reactive epithelial cell changes" mean?

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Hi could a 'high grade dyskaryosis' smear result be something simple like inflammatory reasons? so scared i've got cancer.

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I have a result in pap smear which have remarks as "mostly intermediate cells, few superficial cells.mild inflammatory background." what does it mean?

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Inflammatory smear with repairative changes means what?

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What are the differences between reactive lymph nodes and nonspecific inflammatory lymph nodes?

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What exactly can cause a high c-reactive protein count (inflammatory marker)?

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Can a pap smear detect epithelial cell abnormality?

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