Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer

Identification of Congenital and Adult Junction

 

Congenital and adult junction contains the transformation zone.

Congenital and adult junction contains the transformation zone.

This colposcopic image shows the result of persistent infection with high risk HPV, which leads to CIN. The congenital junction is indicated by green arrows, the adult or functional junction is shown by blue arrows. The area between the green and blue arrows is the transformation zone, which in this patient is occupied by CIN.