BACKGROUND Colposcopy currently plays a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of lower genital diseases.Exposure and biopsy are two key steps in colposcopy.When the whole transformation zone or all lesions cannot ...BACKGROUND Colposcopy currently plays a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of lower genital diseases.Exposure and biopsy are two key steps in colposcopy.When the whole transformation zone or all lesions cannot be observed,we judge colposcopy as unsatisfactory.Unsatisfactory colposcopic examination may lead to the misdiagnosis of more severe diseases.The combination of colposcopy and vaginoscopy may contribute to accurate diagnosis and clinical decisions.CASE SUMMARY Here,we introduce a case of posthysterectomy deep vaginal apex not fully exposed by colposcopy,and the biopsy result was a vaginal precancerous lesion.We adopted vaginoscopy to extend the observed area and expose the lesion thoroughly,and the biopsy result was vaginal squamous cancer.CONCLUSION The patient received a precise diagnosis and early surgery due to the combination of colposcopy and vaginoscopy.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Colposcopy currently plays a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of lower genital diseases.Exposure and biopsy are two key steps in colposcopy.When the whole transformation zone or all lesions cannot be observed,we judge colposcopy as unsatisfactory.Unsatisfactory colposcopic examination may lead to the misdiagnosis of more severe diseases.The combination of colposcopy and vaginoscopy may contribute to accurate diagnosis and clinical decisions.CASE SUMMARY Here,we introduce a case of posthysterectomy deep vaginal apex not fully exposed by colposcopy,and the biopsy result was a vaginal precancerous lesion.We adopted vaginoscopy to extend the observed area and expose the lesion thoroughly,and the biopsy result was vaginal squamous cancer.CONCLUSION The patient received a precise diagnosis and early surgery due to the combination of colposcopy and vaginoscopy.
