Cervix Pathology Female Genitial Flashcards
Parts of cervix ?
- Exocervix
- Endocervix
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Cervix lining epithelium ?
- Exocervix=Non-Keratizing Squamous Epithelium
- EndoCervix = Columnar cells
Junction between endo & exocervix is called ?
Transformation zone
Low risk HPV ?
HPV- 6 11
Cervix in the transformation zone is infected by ——
HPV
High risk HPV ?
HPV- 16 18 31 33
Infection by HPV is eradicated by >?
Acute inflammation
Infection in HPV results in —–?
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia=CIN
Cervical Dysplasia
High risk HPV produce which protein ?
E6
E7
Result of E6 E7 ?
E6 = destruction p53 = loss of tumor suppressor protein
E7 = DESTRUCTION Rb = loss of tumor suppressor protein
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Cervial Intraepitheelial Neoplasia characteristics?
- Koilocytic changes
- Disordered cellular maturation
- Nuclear atypia
- Inc mitotic activity
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CIN grading ?
- CIN- I = <1/3 OF THE THICKNESS OF TH EEPITHELIUM
- CIN- II = <2/3
- CIN- III = entire thickness
- Carcinoma In Situ = Involve entire thickness of the epithelium
Carcinoma in situ fate ?
Invasive squamous cell Ca
Invasive carcinoma that arises from the cervical epithelium is called ?
Cervical Ca
Presentation of cervical carcinoma ?
- Vaginal bleeding
- Postcoital bleeding
- Cervical discharge