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Chapter 43- Uterine Pathology Flashcards

1
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What is cervical stenosis?

A

An acquired, narrowing of the cervix that creates an obstruction.

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Who is most at risk for cervical stenosis?

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Patients with history of cervical cancer and surgeries.

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Explain the symptoms of cervical stenosis in menopausal and pre-menopausal patients.

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Menopausal patients are often asymptomatic. Premenopausal experience abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain.

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What is the most common congenital abnormality of the female genitals?

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Imperforate hymen

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What is an imperforate hymen?

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A congenital pathology where there is not a hole in the hymen

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What are symptoms of imperforate hymen?

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Amenorrhea, pelvic pain, fluid in endometrium

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What is a Gartner’s duct cyst? Where does it come from?

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A congenital, vaginal mass from a remnant of the Wolffian duct

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What are the symptoms of a Gartner’s duct cyst

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Asymptomatic, but may be associated with renal anomalies.

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What is a Nabothian cyst

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Benign chronic inflammatory retention cysts located in the cervix.

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What are the symptoms of Nabothian cysts?

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Asymptomatic

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How do Nabothian cysts appear sonographically?

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Several small anecohic areas located in the cervix

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12
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What is the most common cervical cancer?

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squamous cell carconoma

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13
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What is cervical carcinoma?

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A malignant cervical tumor that affects women of menstrual age.

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14
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What are the symptoms of cervical carcinoma

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Early lesions are asymptomatic, vaginal discharge, bleeding, obstruction

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15
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What is another name for fibroid?

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A leiomyoma or myoma tumor

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16
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what is the most common gynecological tumor

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leiomyoma/fibroids

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Who is at risk for leiomyomas?

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20-30% of women over the age of 30, especially african americans.

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18
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what is an estrogen-dependent, benign tumor

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Fibroids

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19
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What are symptoms of leiomyoma

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Enlarged uterus, excess bleeding, pelvic pain

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20
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what is a polyp

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A benign protrusion of epithelium in endo/exo cervix

21
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Who is most at risk for cervical polyps

A

Women in late middle age

22
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What are the symptoms of cervical polyps

A

irregular bleeding

23
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What is adenomyosis

A

Ectopic occurrence of endometrial tissue within the myometrium

24
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What are the symptoms of adenomyosis

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an enlarged uterus, occasionally with masses. 25% of patients experience pain and 60% bleeding

25
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What is leiomyosarcoma

A

A rare but aggressive, rapidly enlarging solid, malignant mass, typically in the uterine fundus

26
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Who does leiomyosarcoma affect

A

women aged 40-60

27
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What are the symptoms of leiomyosarcoma

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abnormal bleeding

28
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What is endometrial hyperplasia

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abnormal thickening of the endometrium that may be a precursor for endometrial cancer

29
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What are the symptoms of endometrial hyperplasia

A

heavy menstruation

30
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What is the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding?

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hyperplasia

31
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what is an endometrial polyp?

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Overgrowth of endometrial tissue covered by epithelium.

32
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Who is most likely to develop endometrial polyps?

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women around menopause

33
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What are the possible symptoms of endometrial polyps?

A

Asymptomatic or uterine bleeding, infertility

34
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What is endometritis

A

infection located within the endometrium. infection could spread to tubes/adnexa

35
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Who is likely to develop endometritis?

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Postpartum patients could develop after long labor, rupture of membranes, vaginitis, retained product of conception

36
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What are symptoms of endometritis

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Back/Ab pain, fever, severe periods, sterility, constipation, pus/fluid in endo

37
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What are two other names for endometrial adhesions?

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Synechiae and Asherman’s syndrome

38
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When might someone be at risk for synechiae?

A

post-trauma or surgery

39
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What are some common symptoms of synechiae

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Infertility, pregnancy loss

40
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When might it be easier to diagnose synechiae?

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With fluid in the endometrium, in the secretory phase, or with a gravid uterus

41
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what is endometrial carcinoma

A

a malignancy in the endometrium. Likely begins with thickened uterus

42
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Who is most likely to be at risk for endometrial carconoma

A

Menopausal patients. especially anovulatory, obese, and taking estrogen replacement

43
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what is the most common gynecological malignancy in America?

A

endometrial carcinoma

44
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What is the most common cervical finding?

A

nabothian cysts

45
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What is the most common cause of uterine calcifications

A

myomas

46
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After myoma, what is the next most common cause of uterine calcifications

A

arcurate artery calcification

47
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the cervical canal extends from the internal os where it joins the uterine cavity to the…?

A

external os where it projects into the vagina

48
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how does degeneration of a fibroid appear sonographically?

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internal cystic areas and calcifications

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