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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume  6, Issue 6, Nov-Dec 2018, Pages 588-607
 

Original Article

The Role of Cytology, Colposcopy and Colposcopic Directed Biopsies in the Evaluation of Unhealthy Cervix

Krishnaveni Avula1, Jyothirmai2, Arige Sushruth Kumar3, Arige Subodh Kumar4

1Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Gandhi Medical College, Secundarabad, Telangana 500003, India. 2Retired Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Kurnool Medqical College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh 518002, India. 3III Year MBBS Student, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Telangana 500003, India. 4Professor and HOD, Department of Plastic Surgery, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Telangana 500003, India

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.6618.5

Abstract

  Introduction: In India, unhealthy cervix is a common finding on per speculum examination and it is recommended to do the cervical cytology to detect any epithelial cell abnormality. Aim: To correlate the finding in 100 women with unhealthy cervix by cytology, colposcopy and colposcopically directed biopsies. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 patients with unhealthy cervices on speculum examination were evaluated bycytology, colposcopy and colposcopicdirected biopsies. Results: The colposcopy was more sensitive (96%) than the cytology (44%) where as its specificity was only 76% compared to 90% on cytology. 60% of the patients with abnormal colposcopy had dysplasia and malignancy on HPE. 63% of the patients with positive cytology had dysplasia on HPE. So, the predictive value of both the tests were comparable. The false negative resultof colposcopy was only 1% compared to 18% for cytology, whereas false positive rates were almost the same for both the tests. Conclusions: Colposcopy in an excellent extended gynecological examination tool for the evaluation.

Keywords: Cytology; Cervix Colposcopy


Corresponding Author : Krishnaveni Avula, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology , Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Telangana 500003, India