Benign Uterine and Ovarian Disease Flashcards
Most common pelvic tumor in women
fibriods
Where do fibriods arise from
smooth muscle cells of the myometrium
Locations of fibriods
- intramural
- subserosal
- submucisal
- cervical
- pedunculated submucosal or subserosal
Most common location of fibriod
intramural
Signs and symptoms of fibriods
typically asymptomatic
- heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding
- pelvic pressure/pain
- urinary frequency
- anemia
- reproductive dysfunction
What would an exam show for fibriods
-enlarged uterus
-irregular uterus
+/- tenderness
Diagnostics for fibriods
- transvaginal US
- sonohysterography
- hysteroscopy
- MRI
- hysterosalpingography (HSG)
Treatment of fibriods
treat symptomatically
- NSAIDs (dysmenorrhea)
- OCPS/IUD
- surgery
GnRH analogue (leupron) Danazol (severe cases)
When do you do surgery for fibriods
- bulk related sx’s
- infertility
- miscarriages
Surgical options for fibriods
- hysterectomy
- myomectomy
- endometrial ablation
- uterine artery embolization
What is adenomyosis
ectopic endometrial tissue within the myometrium
“Boggy Uterus”=
adenomyosis
Signs and symptoms of adenomyosis
- heavy menstrual bleeding
- dysmenorrhea
- chronic pelvic pain
- diffusely enlarged uterus
When does adenomyosis present
40-50 years old
Definitive diagnosis of adenomyosis
histology s/p hysterectomy
Ways to give a probable diagnosis of adenomyosis
- transvaginal US
- MRI
“asymmetric thickening or the myometrium”
“linear striations”
“loss of clear endomyometrial border”
“increased myometrial heterogeneity”
Treatment of adenomyosis
hysterectomy is only definitive tx
Alternative tx for adenomyosis
- OCP/IUD
- lupron
- aromatase inh (anastrozole, letrozole)
What is endometriosis
presence of normal endometrial mucosa abnormally implanted in locations other than the uterine cavity
What happens to the ectopic tissue in endometriosis
respond to hormonal fluctuations–> prostaglandins–> inflammatory process and scarring of tissue
Common sites of endometriosis
- ovaries (most common)
- perimetrium
- posterior cul de sac
- broad ligamnet
- rectosigmoid colon
- bladder
Symptoms of endometriosis
- can be aymptomatic
- dysmenorrhea
- heavy or irregular bleeding
- pelvic pain
- lower abd pain/back pain
- dyspareunia