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Ch. 13 Female Genital System and Gestational > Endometrium and Myometrium > Flashcards

Endometrium and Myometrium Flashcards

1
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What is endometrium

A

mucosal lining of uterine cavity

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what is myometrium

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smooth muscle wall underlying endometrium

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what hormone drives the growth of endometrium during each phase?

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proliferative phase: estrogen
secretory phase: progesterone
menstrual phase: loss of progesterone

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4
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what is asherman syndrome

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secondary amenorrhea due to loss of basalis and scarring FROM overaggressive dilation and curettage (D&C)

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5
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What is anovulatory cycle

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lack of ovulation

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what is wrong in the phases in anovulatory cycle

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proliferative phase: estrogen driven

secretory phase: NO PROGESTERONE, proliferative glands break down and shed resulting in uterine bleeding

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anovulatory cycle’s dysfunctional bleeding usually occurs under what circumstances

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menarche

menopause

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what is acute endometritis

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bacterial infection of the endometrium

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clinical presentation for acute endometritis

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fever
abnormal uterine bleeding
pelvic pain

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10
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what can cause bacterial infection in acute endometritis

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retained products of conception

after delivery or miscarriage

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11
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what is chronic endometritis

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chronic inflammation of endometrium

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12
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what causes chronic endometritis

A

retained products of conception
chronic pelvic inflammatory disease ( chlamydia )
IUD
TB

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13
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clinical features of chronic endometritis

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abnormal uterine bleeding, pain and infertility

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14
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what cells characterize chronic endometritis? which one is diagnositc

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lymphocytes and plasma cells (B cells- diagnostic)

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what is endometrial polyp

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hyperplastic protrusion of endometrium

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16
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clinical presentation of endometrial polyp

A

abnormal uterine bleeding

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17
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what drug can give an endometrial polyp. MOA of drug

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Tamoxifen

  • anti-estrogen effects on breast
  • weak pro-estrogenic effects on endometrium
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18
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What is endometriosis

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endometrial glands and stroma outside of uterine endometrial lining

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19
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endometriosis is commonly due to what

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retrograde menstruation with implantation at an ectopic site

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20
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clinical presentation of endometriosis

A

dysmenorrhea
pelvic pain
may cause infertility

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21
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dysmenorrhea

A

pain during menstration

22
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what are changes in cycles for endometriosis

A

normal cyces

23
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what is the most common site of involvement for endometriosis? what does it form?

A

ovary

“chocolate cyst”

24
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other sites of involvement for endometriosis and their clinical features

A 
uterine ligament (pelvic pain)
pouch of douglas ( pain with defecation)
bladder wall ( pain with urination) 
bowel serosa ( abdominal pain and adhesions)
fallopian tube mucosa ( scarring increases risk for ectopic pregnancy)
25
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typically implants in endometriosis classically look like what

A

yellow-brown ‘gun-powder- nodules

26
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in endometriosis, involvement of uterine myometrium is called

A

adenomyosis

27
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what are the risks at site of endometriosis

A

carcinoma

28
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What is endometrial hyperplasia

A

hyperplasia of endometrial glands relative to stroma

29
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What causes endometrial hyperplasia

A

unopposed estrogen

  • obesity
  • PCOS
  • estrogen replacement
30
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clinical presentation of endometrial hyperplasia

A

postmenopausal uterine bleeding

31
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what type of histo is an important predictor for progression to carcinoma in endometrial hyperplasia

A

presence of cellular atypia

32
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what is the most common invasive carcinoma of female genital tract

A

endometrial carcinoma

33
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what is endometrial carcinoma

A

malignant proliferation of endometrial glands

34
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clinical features of endometrial carcinoma

A

postmenopausal bleeding

35
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what are two pathways endometrial carcinoma arises

A

hyperplasia or sporadic

36
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in hyperplasia pathway, endometrial carcinoma arises from what

A

endometrial hyperplasia

37
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in sporadic pathway, endometrial carcinoma arises from what

A

atrophic endometrium with not evident precursor lesion

38
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what are risk factors for hyperplasia endometrial carcinoma

A 
estrogen exposure 
early menarche/late menopause 
nulliparity 
infertility 
anovulatory cycles 
obesity
39
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At what age does hyperplasia endometrial carcinoma present

A

60s

40
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histo for hyperplasia endometrial carcinoma

A

endometrioid ( normal endometrium-like)

41
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at what age does sporadic endometrial carcinoma present

A

70s

42
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histo for sporadic endometrial carcinoma

A

serous
papillary structure
psammoma body formatoin

43
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What is the most common tumor in females

A

leiomyoma (fibroids)

44
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what is leiomyoma (fibroids)

A

benign neoplastic proliferation of smooth muscle arising from myometrium

45
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what is cause of leiomyoma (fibroids)

A

estrogen exposure

  • premenopausal women
  • enlarge during pregnancy , shrink after menopause
46
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what is gross exam for leiomyoma

A

multiple-well-defined, white, whorled masses

47
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clinical symptoms for leiomyoma

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usually asymptomatic

  • abnormal uterine bleeding
  • infertility
  • pelvic mass
48
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what is leiomyosarcoma

A

malignant proliferation of smooth muscle arising from the myometrium

49
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do leiomyosarcoma arise from leiomyomas

A

no

50
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who usually gets leiomyosarcomas

A

postmenopausal women

51
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gross exam for leiomyosarcomas

A

single lesion with areas of necrosis and hemorrhage

52
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histo features of leiomyosarcomas

A

necrosis
mitotic activity
cellular atypia

Ch. 13 Female Genital System and Gestational (7 decks)

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