VIA triage outcome (VIA triage outcome category)-negative casesClick to return to the atlas Click on the pictures to magnify and display the legends
Age: 36
HPV outcome: HPV positive
Before application of acetic acid: A small mucous polyp is seen protruding through the external os.
Green arrow: Squamous epithelium
Yellow arrow: Polyp
Cervix before application of acetic acid:
Infective vaginal discharge: Strawberry appearance of cervix Cervicitis Polyp Bleeding on contact White patch Growth Ulcer Erosion
After application of acetic acid: Faint acetowhite patches are present at the 10–11 o’clock position, with indistinct margins.
Cervix after application of acetic acid:
Squamocolumnar junction visibility:
Squamocolumnar junction location:
Acetowhite area:
VIA triage outcome category (applicable in screen & treat setting only):
Determine eligibility for ablative treatment:
Histopathology: Not done
Remarks: The mucous polyp appears faint white because of metaplasia. It can be removed with the help of a sponge holding forceps by rotating it multiple times and sent for histopathology.