Cervical cancer is a major public health problem that continues to be one of the leading female genital cancers worldwide. In the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), cervical cancer ranks the fifteenth most frequent cancer among females. This study is the first published research study addressing the screening of cervical cancer in Madinah region of KSA.Aim:To evaluate the abnormal cytological entities detected by cervical Pap smear in Madinah region of KSA and to compare the results with other national and international studies.Methods:This retrospective case-control study was conducted in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Histopathology at the Maternity and Children Hospital (MCH), Madinah, KSA from January 2013 to December 2015.Results:Of the 1594 cases reviewed, only 38 cases (2.4%) had epithelial cell abnormalities. High grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) were the most common diagnosis categories, and cervical cancer accounted for 36.8% of the total cases for each, followed by atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance (ASCUS) found in (15.9%). Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC ) was found in (5.3%) of the cases. Patients with abnormal epithelial changes had higher parity (P=0.021) and presented more with a complaint of postcoital bleeding (P<0.0001), tend to have abnormal cervical appearance (P=0.004), more likely bleeding on touch (P=0.001) and associated with cervical erosion (P=0.014).Conclusion:The study showed a relatively low prevalence of epithelial cell lesions. These lesions were mainly squamous cell lesions harbored by females who have an abnormal cervical appearance, and those with high parity who were lacking cervical screening program.
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