benign gyn d/o Flashcards
3 common presentations of benign pelvic d/o
AUB
pelvic pain
infertility
uterine diseases
fibroids (“leiomyoma”)
polyps
hyperplasia
ovarian d/o
cysts
tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA)
benign neoplasma
OB d/o
pregnancy
ectopic
molar pregnancy (gestational trophoblastic neoplasia)
what influences leiomyomas? how?
estrogen
its larger with increased estrogen
3 types of leiomyoma
intramural
submucosal
subserosal
intramural leiomyoma location
myometrium
submucosal leiomyoma location
right below endometrium
3 signs of leiomyomas
irregularly enlarged uterus
asymmetric uterus
firm uterus
which disorder can have stress urinary incontinence as a symptom?
leiomyoma (usually asymptomatic tho)
treatment for leiomyoma
hysterectomy
myomectomy
OCP
GnRH analogs
embolization
what is a polyp
any mass of tissue projecting outward from surrounding tissue
where do most polyps arise?
fundus
between fibroids and polyps, which can become malignant
polyps (infrequent tho)
which uterine dz has tamoxifen, obesity, lynch or coden syn and postmenopause HRT as RF?
polyps
sx of polyps
recurring menorrhagia
post-menopausal bleeding
signs of polyps on exam
normal uterus with protruding polyp
tx of polpys
surgical resection if having sx OR >1.5cm, multiple, fertility concerns, cervical protrusion
tissue origin of fibroids vs polyps
fibroids– smooth muscle
polyps— epithelium
which is typically bigger- polyp or fibroids
fibroids are bigger
when do you tx fibroids?
only if symptomatic