CH22 FGT Flashcards
What’s the difference between a Bartholin cyst and a Gartner duct cyst?
Location, Bartholin in vulvar area, Gartner duct on lateral walls of the vagina
What is DES? What’s it involved with?
Diethylstilbestrol
Development anomalies of the vagina
Clear cell carcinoma of the vagina
What’s the most common malignant cancer of the vagina?
Carcinoma spreading from the cervix > primary SCC of the vagina
What are the benign tumors of the vagina?
LSH
Leiomyomas
Stromal tumors (polyps)
Hemangiomas
What do E6 and E7 affect?
E6 -> TERT and p53
E7 -> p21 and RB
What are the TORCH infections?
T: Toxoplasmosis O (other): syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, varicella, Hep B R: Rubella (German measles) C: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) H: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
What is Condyloma Acuminatum? What is it associated w/?
A genital wart in the vulvar area
HPV 6 & 11
What is the most common cause of dysfunctional bleeding?
Anovulatory Cycle
What does anovulatory mean?
Failure to ovulate
What is absent besides ovulation in anovulatory cycle?
Pogesterone d/t no corpus luteum (because there’s no ovulation)
What bugs cause acute endometritis?
Group A strep, Staph
What are the genetics associated w/ Endometriosis?
PTEN and ARID1A
What’s the specific genetic defect seen in Endometrial Hyperplasia?
PTEN inactivation
What morphologic distinction is seen in Endometrial Hyperplasia?
Increased gland:stroma ratio
What syndrome is PTEN associated w/? What is PTEN generally involved w/?
Cowdren syndrome
Endometrium pathology
What is the most common invasive CA of the FGT?
Carcinoma of the endometrium
What are the functional endometrail disorders?
Mayer-RKH Syndrome
Anovulatory cycle
Inadequate Luteal Phase