What do you think of the biopsy needle
Jun 25, 2022
Cervical biopsy is a common examination item in gynecological clinic. Doctors in the cervical suspicious lesion site forceps small pieces of tissue, sent to pathology department for biopsy, to determine the nature of the lesion, and based on the development of the relevant treatment plan.
Before reading the cervical biopsy report, it is important to understand the main anatomical and histological structure of the cervix so as to understand the meaning of the lesion described. The cervix is at the lower end of the uterus. The center is a slender tube, about 2 ~ 3 cm long, called the cervical canal. Cervical canal mouth and uterine cavity connected; The outer orifice communicates with the vagina. The lower part of the cervix is connected to the top of the vagina. The cervical canal is covered by a single columnar epithelium, while the vaginal canal is covered by squamous epithelium. The two types of epithelium migrate and meet (called the transition zone) around the outer cervix, where cervical cancer often first occurs. The cervix is rich in glands that secrete mucus.
