Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion with Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection in Pap Smear: A Rare Association.

ABSTRACT

The role of Pap smear in detecting cervical carcinoma has been extensively acknowledged. However, it can also be very well utilized for detecting cervicovaginal infections such as fungi, bacteria, and parasites. Identifying these infections can help in providing immediate and correct treatment to the patient along with detection of any squamous intraepithelial abnormality, if present. Chlamydia trachomatis causes sexually transmitted disease along with cervical squamous dysplasia. However, as mentioned in literature, an association of chlamydial infection with squamous intraepithelial lesion is still not clear. Herein, we report a rare case of the low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion along with chlamydial infection in the same patient.