Blueprints gyn Flashcards
most common enzyme deficiency, causes labial fusion
21 hydroxylase deficiency leading to congenital adrenal hyperplasia
sx of CAH, 21 hydroxylase deficiency
ambiguous genitalia, hyperandrogenism with salt wasting, hypotension, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia
tx of CAH, 21 hydroxylase deficency
cortisol, decreases ACTH
cause of primary amenorrhea and pelvic pain, physical exam shows no vaginal lumen, a tense bulging mass, increasing lower abdominal girth
imperforate hymen
cause of primary amenorrhea and pelvic pain, blind puch and short vagina
transverse vaginal septum
tx of transverse vaginal septum
surgical correction
tx of imperforate hymen
surgical correction
mayer kokitansky kuster hauster - what it is, physical exam, tx
aka vaginal agenesis
absence of vagina and absence of cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes
exam: normal ext genitalia, normal secondary sexual characteristics, normal ovarian
tx: creating a neovagina
lichen sclerosis - common population, CA risk, phys exam, sx, tx
population: postmenopausal women
CA risk: 5-15%
phys exam: symmetric white, thinned skin on labia, perineum, shrinkage and agglutination of labia minora
sx: asymptomatic
tx: steroids
squamous cell hyperplasia - phys exam, sx, tx
phys exam: thickening of vulvar skin from edema, raised white lesion on labia majora and clit
sx: chronic pruritis and thickened skin
tx: medium potency steroids
lichen planus - phys exam, sx, tx
phys exam: multiple shiny, flat, purple papules on inner aspect of labia minora, vagina
sx: pruritus with mild inflammation to severe erosion
tx: vaginal hydrocortisone, surgical excision or vaginal dilators
lichen simplex chronicus - phys exam, sx, tx
phys exam: thickened white epithelium, slight scaling
sx: vulvar pruritis
tx: medium potency topical steroids
vulvar psoriasis - phys exam, sx, tx
phys exam: red moist lesions, sometimes scaly
sx: asymptomatic or pruritis
tx: ultraviolet light or steroids
vaginal adenosis
phys exam: palpable red glandular spots and patches in the upper third of the vagina on ant wall
sx: none
tx: serial exams
most common tumor on vulva
epidermal inclusion cysts
fox fordyce disease
occlusion of apocrine sweat glands, absceses
gartner duct cyst
remnants of mesonephric ducts of wolffian system, anterior lateral aspects of vagina
bartholin cyst in women over age 40…
should be biopsied to rule out bartholin’s gland carcinoma
most common uterine anomalies not related to drugs
septate uterus, malfusion of paramesonephric ducts
uterine fibroids - cause, sx, outcome/tx
cause: proliferations of smooth muscle cells of myometrium, common in women of childbearing age
- monoclonal, hormonally responsive to estrogen and progesterone
sx: asymptomatic, heavy or irregular bleeidng, reproductive problems, mass effect, abnormal uterine bleeding (most common sx)
tx: medical: progesterone, GnRH agonists
surgical: uterine artery embolization, myomectomy (recurrence), hysterectomy (definitive treatment)
most common DES anomaly in uterus
t shaped uterus
most common fibroid location
intramural fibroids heavy or prolonged bleeding
continuous endogenous or exogenous strogen and abnormal uterine bleeding leads to…
endometrial hyperplasia
risk factors for endometrial hyperplasia
unopposed estrogen exposure
obesity
nulliparity
late menopause
exogenous estrogen use without progesterone
anovulation PCOS estrogen tumors HTN DM
tx of endometrial hyperplasia
biopsies, 90-95% accuracy rate
progestin therapy, surgically for atupical complex hyperplasia
most common cyst in ovaries
functional cyst, follicular cysts
risk factor for functional cyst
smoking
sx for functional cyst
waxing and waning pain and nausea - torsed ovary from cyst
palpable ovary r adnexal mass in permenarchal o rpostmenopausal patient suggests…
ovarian neoplasm
tx: ex lap