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2.4.2 Pathology of the Vulva Flashcards

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What is this an image of?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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2
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What is the treatment of Herpes simplex virus?

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Acyclovir

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How does primary syphilis present?

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As an ulcer - heaped up borders

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What is this an image of?

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Melanoma

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What is this an image of?

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HSV infection - vesicular rash on erthematous base

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What are the characteristics of Lichen Simplex Chronicus?

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Hyperplasia of vulvar squamous epithelium

Leukoplakia with thick leathery skin

Chronic itching

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What are the characteristics of Lichen planus?

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What are the characteristics of Paget’s disease?

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Malignant epithelial cells in the epidermina of vagina

Associated with underlying carcinoma

Erthematous, pruritic and ulcerated vulvar skin

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What are the treatments of genital condyloma?

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Topicals

Ablative

Excision

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What are the characteristics of Bartholin ducts cyst?

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Unilateral, waxing and waning edema, tender - in pore of bartholin gland

May become secondarily infected and form abscess

Cystic dilation of Bartholian gland

Arises due to inflammation or obstruction of duct

Women of reproductive age

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What are the characteristics of vulvar carcinoma?

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Arises from squamous epithelium

Rare

Leukoplakia

Can be HPV or non HPV related

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What are the characteristics of genital condyloma?

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Associated with HPV 6 and 11. Most commonly sexually transmitted disease.

Warty neoplasm of valvar skin

Histologically - Koilocytes

Rarely progress to carcinoma

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What is the treatment of Bartholins gland cyst?

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What are the characteristics of Herpes simplex virus?

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Flu like symptoms followed by painful vesicles and erosions

May be either HSV 1 or 2

Most spread through asymptomatic shedding

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What are the characteristics of VIN III?

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What is Condylomata lata?

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Secondary syphilis

17
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What is this an image of?

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Herpes

notice the blisters

18
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What is this an image of?

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Genital warts

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What are the characteristics of primary and secondary syphilis?

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Primary - painless firm ulcer, usually solitary

Secondary - nonulcerating, generalized eruption of plaques and papules

Treatment - penicillin

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What are the characteristics of Lichen Sclerosus?

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Thinning epidermis and fibrosis of the dermins

White patch with parchment-like vulvar skin

Slight risk for squamous caell

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