Colposcopy
Today
Dr. Sharda Jain (DGF)
Cervical Cancer Screening
• Concept of cervical cancer screening& down staging
• Why Colposcopy ?
• Uses / Indications
• Method of Colposcopy
• Normal Colposcopy
• Abnormal; Colposcopy
Cervical Cancer Screening
No. 1 cancer in women
in India.
Cancer Cervix –
a Global Paradox
• Cancer cervix –100% Preventable Disease
WHO
• Cancer cervix –Death by Incompetence
Lancet
• Cancer cervix – The Unmet Challenge
System Failures Leading to
Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
Women do not
come in for
screening
Health care providers
do not screen women
at visits
Colposcopy for
abnormal screen
not done
Patient does not get
appropriate therapy
Patient gets cervical
cancer
Courtesy of Connie Trimble, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Every HPV + Case does not become cancer
Disease Progression
Natural History of CIN lesions
Ostor 93
Regression % Persistence
%
Progression
to CIS %
Progression
to invasion
%
CIN 1 60 30 11 1
CIN 2 40 30 22 5
CIN 3 30 <60 - Over 12
Accessibility of CERVIX……..
• seen instantly after putting speculum inside the vagina
and becomes apparent.
• The success of colposcopy lies in visualising the
cervical epithelia in the region of transformation zone
in its entirely.
Indications for COLPOSCOPY….
• Abnormal PAP Smear
• Evaluation & treatment of CIN
• Bleeding- post coital
- Postmenopausal
- Menorrhagia
• Persistent vaginal discharge
• Long standing foul smelling vaginal discharge
• Unhealthy Cervix
• HPV positive / external vulval warts
• Evaluation of sexual assault Victims
Benefits of Colposcopy…….
• Non invasive, no anaethesia for pain
• Helps in precise examination of cervix and TZ
• Guide to locate the biopsy, improve accuracy of
early diagnosis
• Reduce over-treatment
• Easy for follow up
• This is an outpatient procedure
• It takes only a few minutes
Pap Smear Abnormalities
• SQUAMOUSE CELL
- Atypical squamouse cells (ASC)
of understand Significance (ASC – US)
Cannot exclude HSIL (ASC- H)
- Low – grade squamouse intraepithelial lesion (LSIL)
- High – grade squamouse intraepithelial lesion (HSIL)
• GLANDULAR CELL
Atypical glandular cells (AGC)
Endocervical adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS)
Adenocarcinoma
Solomon , 2002
FIGO Recommendation for management
of abnormal smear
COLPOSCOPY
PROCEDURE
PATIENT POSITION
Lithotomy
Position
Consent
Time
Instruments Need for Colposcopy
• COLPOSCOPY
• Self retaining specula
• Endo Cervical speculum
• Punch biopsy forceps
• Polyp forceps
• Poly forceps
• Diathermy loop
• Ayre’s spatula
• Cotton tipped applicators
• Tampon
• Normal saline
• 2% acetic acid
• Lugol’s iodine
• Cytology fixative – 95% alcohol
• 10% formalin
Endo Cervical curette, Speculum
Cervical Biopsy forceps
STEPS FOR PERFORMING VIDEO
COLPOSCOPY….
• Normal Inspection after cleaning with normal saline
• Inspection through Green filter
• Inspection after application of Acetic Acid 3%
White Vinegar
• Inspection after application of Lugols Iodine
Stains mature sqa epi- dark Brown
• Examination of Vagina
• Directed Biopsy.
COLPOSCOPY DIRECTED
• Biopsy forceps: Punch biopsy forcep is preferred
• Tissue specimen is sent to Lab for testing further.
Endo- Cervical Sampling by Curettage
• ECC is needed if Colposcopy is unsatisfactory
• Initial glandular cell abnormalities
• Ablative treatment if plan
SCREENING COLPOSCOPY
PORTABLE COLPOSCOPY
Part of
SEE (VIA & VILI) AND TREAT PROGRAMME
Diagrammatic Representation of
Colposcopy Finding is Must
• Normal
• Ectopy
• Zone of transformation
• Nebothian Cyst
• Picture
• Leukoplakia
• Punatation
• Mosaic
• Atypical
transformation Zone
• Erosion vera
• Atypical Vessels
ODELLS DIAGRAM Hammomds
Normal Colposcopy
• Original Squamous epithelium
• Columnar epithelium
• Normal transformation Zone
TZ lies between the
original squamo-columner
junction and the new (or the
present ) squamo-columner
junction. This is a
highly active zone of
metaplastic tissues
in which the single layered
columnar epithelium is
transformed by metaplastic
cellular divisions into
multilayered squamous
epithelium.
Type 2 TZ
• Eversion of
columnar epi
Satisfactory Colposcopy
Adequate Visualization entire
cervical SCJ & transformation Zone
Type – 3 TZ
unsatisfactory Colposcopy
NYBOTHIAN
FOLLICLE
Abnormal Colposcopy
NORMAL INSPECTION AFTER CLEANING
WITH NORMAL SALINE….
VIEW WITH GREEN FILTER
• For vascular pattern of cervix.
• This absorbs the red color and makes the
appearance of blood vessels black
• Black blood vessels can be viewed clearly.
Iodine Negative
GRADE 3
AW
Dull Oyster White, Grey
Aceto white lesion
• Intensity
• Duration of stay
• speed of Appearance
• speed of disappearance
• margins Relation to SCJ
Inside TZ/ outside TZ
Mustard yellow
Vascular Pattern In Abnormal Epithelium…
Mosaic
Fine
Coarse
A typical
Vessels
CorkScrew
Irregular Caliber
Irregular branching
Punctuations
Fine
Coarse
Punctations
PUNCTATION
MOSAIC
Coarse mosaic
and coarse
punctations
COARSE MOSAIC, ICD
Carcinoma of the Cervix
KERATOSIS
CANCER
SCORING SYSTEM FOR MODIFIED READ INDEX
GRADING SYSTEM OF BURKE AND COWORKER
MISCELLANEOUS
CATEGORY
A Typical Infectious CERVIX….
Thank You
&

Colposcopy Today Practical Approach !! Dr. Sharda Jain , Dr. Jyoti Agarwal dr. Jyoti Bhaskar Lifecare Centre

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    Cervical Cancer Screening •Concept of cervical cancer screening& down staging • Why Colposcopy ? • Uses / Indications • Method of Colposcopy • Normal Colposcopy • Abnormal; Colposcopy
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    Cervical Cancer Screening No.1 cancer in women in India.
  • 4.
    Cancer Cervix – aGlobal Paradox • Cancer cervix –100% Preventable Disease WHO • Cancer cervix –Death by Incompetence Lancet • Cancer cervix – The Unmet Challenge
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    System Failures Leadingto Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Women do not come in for screening Health care providers do not screen women at visits Colposcopy for abnormal screen not done Patient does not get appropriate therapy Patient gets cervical cancer Courtesy of Connie Trimble, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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    Every HPV +Case does not become cancer
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    Natural History ofCIN lesions Ostor 93 Regression % Persistence % Progression to CIS % Progression to invasion % CIN 1 60 30 11 1 CIN 2 40 30 22 5 CIN 3 30 <60 - Over 12
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    Accessibility of CERVIX…….. •seen instantly after putting speculum inside the vagina and becomes apparent. • The success of colposcopy lies in visualising the cervical epithelia in the region of transformation zone in its entirely.
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    Indications for COLPOSCOPY…. •Abnormal PAP Smear • Evaluation & treatment of CIN • Bleeding- post coital - Postmenopausal - Menorrhagia • Persistent vaginal discharge • Long standing foul smelling vaginal discharge • Unhealthy Cervix • HPV positive / external vulval warts • Evaluation of sexual assault Victims
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    Benefits of Colposcopy……. •Non invasive, no anaethesia for pain • Helps in precise examination of cervix and TZ • Guide to locate the biopsy, improve accuracy of early diagnosis • Reduce over-treatment • Easy for follow up • This is an outpatient procedure • It takes only a few minutes
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    Pap Smear Abnormalities •SQUAMOUSE CELL - Atypical squamouse cells (ASC) of understand Significance (ASC – US) Cannot exclude HSIL (ASC- H) - Low – grade squamouse intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) - High – grade squamouse intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) • GLANDULAR CELL Atypical glandular cells (AGC) Endocervical adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) Adenocarcinoma Solomon , 2002
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    FIGO Recommendation formanagement of abnormal smear
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    Instruments Need forColposcopy • COLPOSCOPY • Self retaining specula • Endo Cervical speculum • Punch biopsy forceps • Polyp forceps • Poly forceps • Diathermy loop • Ayre’s spatula • Cotton tipped applicators • Tampon • Normal saline • 2% acetic acid • Lugol’s iodine • Cytology fixative – 95% alcohol • 10% formalin Endo Cervical curette, Speculum Cervical Biopsy forceps
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    STEPS FOR PERFORMINGVIDEO COLPOSCOPY…. • Normal Inspection after cleaning with normal saline • Inspection through Green filter • Inspection after application of Acetic Acid 3% White Vinegar • Inspection after application of Lugols Iodine Stains mature sqa epi- dark Brown • Examination of Vagina • Directed Biopsy.
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    COLPOSCOPY DIRECTED • Biopsyforceps: Punch biopsy forcep is preferred • Tissue specimen is sent to Lab for testing further.
  • 22.
    Endo- Cervical Samplingby Curettage • ECC is needed if Colposcopy is unsatisfactory • Initial glandular cell abnormalities • Ablative treatment if plan
  • 24.
    SCREENING COLPOSCOPY PORTABLE COLPOSCOPY Partof SEE (VIA & VILI) AND TREAT PROGRAMME
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    Diagrammatic Representation of ColposcopyFinding is Must • Normal • Ectopy • Zone of transformation • Nebothian Cyst • Picture • Leukoplakia • Punatation • Mosaic • Atypical transformation Zone • Erosion vera • Atypical Vessels ODELLS DIAGRAM Hammomds
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    Normal Colposcopy • OriginalSquamous epithelium • Columnar epithelium • Normal transformation Zone
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    TZ lies betweenthe original squamo-columner junction and the new (or the present ) squamo-columner junction. This is a highly active zone of metaplastic tissues in which the single layered columnar epithelium is transformed by metaplastic cellular divisions into multilayered squamous epithelium.
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    Type 2 TZ •Eversion of columnar epi
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    Satisfactory Colposcopy Adequate Visualizationentire cervical SCJ & transformation Zone Type – 3 TZ unsatisfactory Colposcopy
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    NORMAL INSPECTION AFTERCLEANING WITH NORMAL SALINE….
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    VIEW WITH GREENFILTER • For vascular pattern of cervix. • This absorbs the red color and makes the appearance of blood vessels black • Black blood vessels can be viewed clearly.
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    Aceto white lesion •Intensity • Duration of stay • speed of Appearance • speed of disappearance • margins Relation to SCJ Inside TZ/ outside TZ
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    Vascular Pattern InAbnormal Epithelium… Mosaic Fine Coarse A typical Vessels CorkScrew Irregular Caliber Irregular branching Punctuations Fine Coarse
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    SCORING SYSTEM FORMODIFIED READ INDEX
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    GRADING SYSTEM OFBURKE AND COWORKER
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