Monday 10 April 2017

CIN-II positive on pap’s smear | PGI May 2017 Preparations MCQ


Patient with CIN-II positive on pap’s smear, next step will be 

A. Repeat pap’s smear 
B. Cone biopsy 
C. Colposcopic directed biopsy 
D. Punch biopsy
E. Start chemotherapy



Ans. (C) Colposcopic directed biopsy :
* Cone biopsy is done when there is discrepancy between cytology and colposcopy
* Hystrectomy is done if there is persistent CIN-II.
* If-CIN-I, then PAP smear is repeated

Note :The sequence of performing tests are
- PAP Smear
- COLPOSCOPY (and biopsy directed by COLPOSCOPY) :any discrepancy or incomplete visualisation of the lesion.
- CONE. BIOPSY
• As pap smear is positive, next step is to visualise the abnormal areas under coploscopy and to take biopsy under guidance of it (abnormality in PAP smear).