female Pathology Flashcards
infections that cause vulvitis
HPV, HSV, gonococcal, syphilis, candida
candida vulvitis, risk factor
pregnant ladies, diabetes mellitus
most common vulvitis infectious agent
HPV
HSV vulvitis presentation
vesicular eruption could be perioral or paranasal
valvulitis complications
Bartholin glands ducts obstruction
cyst and abscess
Unilateral & painful dilation of the glands
Lichen Sclerosis:
Fibrotic disorder & Presents as leukoplakia
Lichen Sclerosis etiology
20% family history of AIDS or lichen sclerosis
Lichen Sclerosis association
40% vulvar carcinoma
1%-5% SCC
Lichen Sclerosis presention
pruritus, introital stenosis
Lichen Sclerosis pathology
loss of rete ridges, thin epithelium, ecchymosis
Lichen Sclerosis therapy
tropical testosterone or progesterone
Lichen Simplex Chronicus
Thickening of the epithelium, Presents also as leukoplakia.
Lichen Simplex Chronicus clinical presentation
pruritus, Thick gray white skin
Lichen Simplex Chronicus pathology
Acanthosis & hyperkeratosis
Lichen Simplex Chronicus treatment
Topical corticosteroids
Leukopenia etiology
Nneds, vitiligo, inflammatory dermansses, cis, pager disease, invasive carcinoma
HPV related to which cancers
Vulvar, vagina, cervical, head, neck & laryngeal
HPV pathoognomonic
Koilocyres
HPV low-risk
6 & 11
HPV low risk association
Dm, pregnancy & immunosuppression
HPV high risk
16, 18, 31, 45
HPV high risk proteins
E6 & E7
Low risk HPV may involve
Perineum, vulva, vagina, cervix, gnus
VIN1
limited to the lower 1/3 of the epithelium
VIN2
limited to the lower 2/3, Mitoses are often seen
VIN3
beyond the lower 2/3 (whole thickness: CIS)
Vulvar malignant tumors incidence
Very rare: less than 1% of all tumors & 3% of FGT tumors
Vulvar malignant tumors median age
older than 60
high grade VIN if younger
Vulvar malignant tumors cancers
95%: SCC, 2% melanoma (Pigments), AdenoCA, Basal CC
Vulvar malignant tumor’s symptoms
pruritis, infections, bleeding, masses
frequent SCC type
older women (77), no HPV, well differentiated
frequent SCC associations
NNED (lichen Sclerosis), cigarette smoking & DM
less frequent SCC
younger (55), poorly differentiated, HPV
less frequent SCC associations
HPV 16, CIN, VIN & cigarette smoking.
SCC survival
less than 2cm 90% 5 years
larger 20% 10 years
Extra-mammary Paget’s disease
Intraepidermal adeno CA in vulva
Extra-mammary Paget’s disease association
underlying adeno CA in 1/3 of cases
Extra-mammary Paget’s disease origin
multipotential epidermal cells.
Extra-mammary Paget’s disease manifestion
red scaly crusted plaque, may mimic appearance of inflammatory dermatitis.
Congenital vaginal anomalies
uncommon
Total absence of vagina (vaginal agenesis)
Septate or double vagina
Vaginitis
common, transit
atrophic Vaginitis
postmenopausal women
vaginitis infectious agents
Gonorrhoeal, candida albicans, trichomonas vaginalis, STD
Vaginal tumors
Adenocarcinoma, melanoma, sarcoma & SCC (95%)
Most common vaginal tumor
SCC
Highly malignant vaginal tumor
Sarcoma
Comments vaginal childhood umm
Sarcoma, (below 5 average 3)
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is seen in
sarcoma
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
mimics skeletal MC rhabdomyoblasts
cambium
condensation of malignant cells under mucosal surface
Sarcoma grossly
polypoid grape like mass protrude out of the vagina.
Exocervix epithelium
Non kertanized stratified squamous
Endocervix epithelium
Columnar
Cervicitis
Common condition with purulent vaginal discharge
Pop smear reduced mortality by
99 %
LSIL
Koiolocytosis
CIN 1
Mild dysplasia, (lower1/3 of epithelium): LSIL
CIN2
Moder dysplasia (lower2/3):HSIL
CIN3
more than 2/3 or totally involved, sever dysplasia or carcinoma, HSIL
can be detected in ____ of precancerous lesions & invasive malignancies.
85-90%
pathogensis of latent HPV
Integrates its DNA → Intranuclear replication or episomal
pathogensis of chromosomal HPV
E6 inhibits P53
E7 inhibirs RB
endocervix CA it is an ____ CA unlike the Exocervix Which is _____ ca.
adeno, sc
most effective method of cancer prevention
Detection of precursor lesions by cytological examination & their eradication
(?) of the population might be exposed to HPV
75%
(?) exposed to high risk HPV
50%
(?) exposed to HPV-induced CIN
10%
microinvasive Cervical Carcinoma
<3mm
invasive Cervical Carcinoma
exophytic (papillary), ulcerative (infiltrative),, nodular
cervical carcinoma SCC: ___ Adenoca: ___
80%, 10%
cervical carcinoma complications
Hydronephrosis (causes obstruction), pyelonephritis
Renal failure.
Lymphatic spread to regional pelvic nodes.
Vascular to lungs and liver
Endometritis
inflammation of the uterus endometrium
acute Endometritis etiology
N. gonorrhea or C. trachomatis after delivery or miscarriages.
acute Endometritis symptoms
Higher grade fever, intense abdominal pain, menstrual abnormalities, ectopic pregnancy, infertility