Benign Conditions Uterus, Cervix, Ovary, Fallopian Tubes - Dr. Moulton Flashcards
Didelphysis is what and caused from
2 uterus bodies with their own cervix and 1 fallopian tube and 1 vagina
= paramesonephric ducts dont fuse
Septate uterus happens from
midline fusion of paramesonephric ducts does not dissolve
no mullarian duct formed causes
unicornuate uterus
mother exposure to what can cause anomalies
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) = T shaped endometrium cavity, cervical collar deformity
Uterine Leiomyomas are what other name
- what are they and who
- sx
- risks
FIBROIDS
- benign tumor from SM (myometrium) proliferation (usually high E), 5th decade F
- asymptomatic only can cause (uterine bleeding, pelvic P / pain, infertility)
- AA, age, no pregs, FH
Fibroids = uterine leiomyomas feel like what, enlarge when, calcify when
- rubbery solid ball,
- pregnancy, can also degenerate during preg and cause pain
- postmenopausal calcification
Types of Fibroids, what thy mean : Subserosal Intramural Submucosal Cervical Intraligamentous
- Subserosal = under uterine serosa, can at times attach to Bowel BF, loosing uterine connection
- Intramural = myometrium fibroids
- Submucosal = endometrium fibroids, can go through cervix (PROLONGED heavy menstrual bleeding)
paracytic fibroid
when a subserosal fibroid attached to bowel and disconnects from uterus
- heavy menstrual bleeding happens from what 2 fibroids
2. infertility usually from what fibroid
- intramueral + submucosal
2. submucosal
size of fibroid is said how + when palpating how to know its a fibroid
- week size (preg size at that week is how you name the enlargement of fibroid and uterus)
- it moves with the cervix
imaging of fibroid
US (lateral vs adnexal)
adnexal = next to uterus (on fallopian tube or ovary)
TX fibroids
- oral contraceptives (E +P) * first line*
- Depo-Provera, Mirena Intrauterine System (P only)
- Depo-Lupron (GnRH agonist) = decreases 40% in 30 mo fast, usually before surgery**
5 surgeries for TX Leiomyomas
- Hysteroscopic Myomectomy = submucosal
- Laparoscopic / robotic myomectomy = pedunculated, subserosal, intramural
- Endometrial ablation
- Uterine A Embolism = fibroid necrosis + painful
- Hysterectomy = definitive tx
uterine A embolism is done how
inject microspheres/polyvinyl alcohol particles through the femoral A –> uterine A
Myomectomy IMPORTANT to know for pts who have had this and are pregnant
CAN ONLY DO C-SECTION (if endometrial cavity was entered during surgery = to avoid contractions)
Myomectomy success
usually gets rid of them however 25% grow back
= if too much is removed then surgeon does hysterectomy
endometrial polyps are what
- sx
- what to do with them
- imaging
benign hyperplasia soft friable protrusions into endometrial cavity
- heavy bleeding, postmenopausal bleeding
- hysteroscopy removal and sent to pathology = check for cancer invasion or benign
- sampling usually miss these, US saline + hysterosonography/ hysteroscopy**