Home / Training / Manuals / Using HPV tests for cervical cancer screening and managing HPV-positive women – a practical online guide / Cases

Using HPV tests for cervical cancer screening and managing HPV-positive women – a practical online guide

Filter by language: English / Français / Español

                                                                                                                         Click on the pictures to magnify and display the legends


  
  • Age: 41

  • HPV outcome: HPV positive

  • Before application of acetic acid: Small mucous polyps are seen protruding through the external os. A nabothian cyst is visible as a blister at the 10 o’clock position.

  • 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: The SCJ is fully visible close to the external os. No acetowhite area in the TZ.

  • Cervix after application of acetic acid:
    • Squamocolumnar junction visibility:  
    • Squamocolumnar junction location:  
    • Acetowhite area:  

  • VIA triage outcome category:  

  • Determine eligibility for ablative treatment:  

  • Histopathology: Not done

  • Remarks: The location of the farthest nabothian cyst on the ectocervix helps to delineate the outer extent of the TZ.





  •   
    IARC, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon CEDEX 08, France - Tel: +33 (0)4 72 73 84 85 - Fax: +33 (0)4 72 73 85 75
    © IARC 2024 - All Rights Reserved.