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Colposcopy and Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - RHO

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Appendix 5<br />

The modified Reid colposcopic index (RCI)*<br />

The modified Reid colposcopic index (RCI)*<br />

Colposcopic signs<br />

Zero point<br />

One point<br />

Two points<br />

Colour<br />

Low-intensity acetowhitening (not<br />

Intermediate shade<br />

Dull, opaque,<br />

completely opaque); indistinct<br />

- grey/white colour<br />

oyster white; grey<br />

acetowhitening; transparent or<br />

<strong>and</strong> shiny surface<br />

translucent acetowhitening<br />

(most lesions should<br />

Acetowhitening beyond the margin <strong>of</strong><br />

be scored in this<br />

the transformation zone<br />

category)<br />

Pure snow-white colour with intense<br />

surface shine (rare)<br />

Lesion margin <strong>and</strong><br />

surface<br />

Microcondylomatous or micropapillary<br />

contour 1<br />

Regular-shaped,<br />

symmetrical lesions<br />

Rolled, peeling<br />

edges 2<br />

configuration<br />

Flat lesions with indistinct margins<br />

with smooth,<br />

Internal<br />

Feathered or finely scalloped margins<br />

Angular, jagged lesions 3<br />

straight outlines<br />

demarcations<br />

between areas <strong>of</strong><br />

Satellite lesions beyond the margin <strong>of</strong><br />

differing<br />

the transformation zone<br />

colposcopic<br />

appearance—a<br />

central area <strong>of</strong><br />

high-grade change<br />

<strong>and</strong> peripheral area<br />

<strong>of</strong> low-grade<br />

change<br />

Vessels<br />

Fine/uniform-calibre vessels 4 - closely<br />

Absent vessels<br />

Well defined coarse<br />

<strong>and</strong> uniformly placed<br />

punctation or<br />

Poorly formed patterns <strong>of</strong> fine<br />

mosaic, sharply<br />

punctation <strong>and</strong>/or mosaic<br />

demarcated 5 – <strong>and</strong><br />

Vessels beyond the margin <strong>of</strong> the<br />

r<strong>and</strong>omly <strong>and</strong><br />

transformation zone<br />

widely placed<br />

Fine vessels within microcondylomatous<br />

or micropapillary lesions 6<br />

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