Case 10-25806 Surgical Suture Material after recent Hysterectomy

74 year old patient with anamnesis of recent hysterectomy.

Cytology: Almost purulent smear. Epithelial atrophy.

Abundant surgical suture materials. Otherwise limited adequacy for evaluation.

Recommendation: Repeat smear in about 6 months if clinically indicated. (Hysterectomy, No previous malignant lesion documented in our files).

Surgical suture material in a backgroun of inflammatory cells.

Suture Material, Vaginal Smear after Hysterectomie (10-25806,Schenck)

Suture Material, Vaginal Smear after Hysterectomie (10-25806,Schenck)

Suture material demonstrated with polarisation.

Suture Material, Vaginal Smear after Hysterectomie (10-25806,Schenck)

Suture Material, Vaginal Smear after Hysterectomie (10-25806,Schenck)

In this image also a few immature sqamous cells are shown.

Suture Material, Vaginal Smear after Hysterectomie (10-25806,Schenck)

Suture Material, Vaginal Smear after Hysterectomie (10-25806,Schenck)

Suture Material, Vaginal Smear after Hysterectomie (10-25806,Schenck)

In this image the suture materials are surrounded by numerous neutrophils.

Suture Material, Vaginal Smear after Hysterectomie (10-25806,Schenck)

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