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Colposcopy and Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - RHO

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Avoiding errors in the colposcopic assessment <strong>of</strong> the cervix <strong>and</strong> colposcopic provisional diagnosis<br />

Table 10.2: A summary <strong>of</strong> colposcopic features guiding provisional diagnosis<br />

Diagnosis<br />

Colour tone Demarcation Margin<br />

Acetowhitening<br />

Surface<br />

Relation to TZ<br />

<strong>and</strong> SCJ<br />

Vascular<br />

Duration <strong>of</strong> features<br />

effect<br />

Normal<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Normal<br />

vascular<br />

pattern<br />

Normal,<br />

immature<br />

metaplasia<br />

Pinkish white, Nil<br />

or snow white,<br />

translucent,<br />

patchy<br />

acetowhite<br />

areas<br />

Indistinct,<br />

blends with<br />

the rest <strong>of</strong> the<br />

epithelium<br />

Smooth; crypt<br />

openings,<br />

isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong><br />

columnar<br />

epithelium seen<br />

Restricted to TZ; < 1 minute<br />

prominent near<br />

the SCJ<br />

Normal<br />

vascular<br />

pattern<br />

Normal, mature<br />

metaplasia<br />

Light pinkish Nil<br />

white hue. No<br />

confluent<br />

acetowhite area<br />

Blends with<br />

the rest <strong>of</strong> the<br />

epithelium<br />

Smooth, reveals crypt openings,<br />

nabothian<br />

follicles<br />

Restricted to TZ -<br />

Normal<br />

vascular<br />

pattern<br />

Inflammation Pale, patchy Nil<br />

areas, with<br />

intervening red<br />

areas <strong>and</strong>/or<br />

necrotic areas<br />

Indistinct,<br />

blends with<br />

the rest <strong>of</strong> the<br />

epithelium<br />

Irregular,<br />

variegated<br />

appearance<br />

Not restricted to < 2 minutes<br />

TZ, may be widely<br />

disseminated<br />

Diffusely<br />

distributed,<br />

fine red<br />

punctation<br />

involving cervix<br />

<strong>and</strong> vagina<br />

Low-grade CIN Moderately<br />

dense, shiny,<br />

opaque, thin<br />

lesions<br />

Well demarcated<br />

confluent lesions<br />

Irregular,<br />

feathery,<br />

jagged,<br />

digitating,<br />

angular or<br />

geographic<br />

Flat, smooth or<br />

microcondyloma<br />

-tous or<br />

micropapillary<br />

Mostly seen in the 1-2 minutes<br />

TZ, abuts the SCJ.<br />

Very early lesions<br />

may be outside TZ<br />

as satellite lesions<br />

Fine<br />

punctation<br />

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

with in the AW<br />

lesion may be<br />

seen<br />

Iodine uptake<br />

Squamous<br />

epithelium black<br />

in colour;<br />

columnar<br />

epithelium, no<br />

change in colour<br />

No or partial<br />

uptake<br />

Takes up iodine,<br />

turns black or<br />

brown<br />

Partial iodine<br />

uptake<br />

No uptake<br />

Bleeding on<br />

touch<br />

Nil<br />

Nil<br />

Nil<br />

May be<br />

present<br />

Nil<br />

Ulceration<br />

Nil<br />

Nil<br />

Nil<br />

May be<br />

present<br />

Nil<br />

Discharge<br />

Clear secretion<br />

from the<br />

columnar<br />

epithelium<br />

Clear secretion<br />

from the<br />

columnar<br />

epithelium<br />

Clear secretion<br />

from the<br />

columnar<br />

epithelium<br />

Malodorous,<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>use,<br />

mucopurulent<br />

or seropurulent<br />

or non-odorous<br />

thick, sticky,<br />

white discharge<br />

Nil<br />

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