The smears are of adequate cellularity, displaying superficial and intermediate squamous cells amid a dense inflammatory exudate of neutrophils and mucus. Numerous cells exhibit koilocytosis—marked by nuclear enlargement and perinuclear halos—diagnostic of Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL) and possible HPV cytopathic effect. The background reveals a polymicrobial infection, including elongated pseudohyphae and budding yeast morphologically consistent with Monilia (Candida), alongside a shift in bacterial flora. This shift is evidenced by coccobacilli obscuring cell borders as clue cells, characteristic of Bacterial Vaginosis. These findings collectively confirm a diagnosis of LSIL with concurrent fungal and bacterial cervicitis.
Vaginal pap smear
Three unstained smears labeled as vaginal wall were submitted and pap stained.
Cervical Cytology (Conventional Smear)
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