Pemphigus vulgaris of the vagina--its cytomorphologic features on liquid-based cytology and pitfalls: case report and cytological differential diagnosis.

Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune bullous disease that involves skin and mucous membrane. Although the female genital tract is rarely affected, its cytomorphologic features on a conventional cervicovaginal smear have been notoriously described with a possibility of being misdiagnosed as neoplastic lesions. Its cytological mimicry for squamous cell carcinoma has been described as having serious misdiagnostic potential, particularly if appropriate clinical information is not provided.

Cytomorphologic analysis and histological correlation of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in postmenopausal women.

Atrophy-related epithelial changes often pose a diagnostic difficulty during the interpretation of postmenopausal smears. The objectives of this study are to identify the cytomorphologic features of HSIL, in Pap smears of postmenopausal Pap women, and to investigate the possible criteria that could lead to an inaccurate interpretation and false-positive results. Forty Pap smears that were reported as HSIL in postmenopausal women were reviewed.