title: Colposcopy of the vagina and vulva.
abstract: Colposcopic evaluation of the vagina and vulva is an important adjunct to cervical colposcopy because human papillomavirus disease can be multifocal and multicentric. Other reasons for vulvar and vaginal colposcopy include cytology unexplained by cervical findings, vaginal and vulvar symptoms, and diethylstilbestrol exposure. Vaginal and vulvar intraepithelial neoplastic lesions are important cancer precursors to evaluate and treat. Many lesion types have a similar appearance, and biopsies should be used to elucidate the cause of the colposcopic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Ottawa, 152 Cleopatra Drive, Suite 110, Ottawa, ON K2G 5X2, Canada. hgagne@ottawahospital.on.ca
authors.forename: Hélène M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Gagné
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003127:Colposcopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014621:Vagina / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014844:Vulva / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology