Female Pathology Flashcards
What is turner syndrome?
Missing an X chromosome - 99% fatal at birth
What is mosaicism, and w/ what disease is it mentioned w/?
Some cells have 2X chromosomes, some have 1
Turner Syndrome
Clinical features of mosaicism
Short, webbed neck, short fingers and toes
Ovarian failure, low steroid hormone levels
Few 2nd sex characteristics
Osteoporosis
Normal intelligence, but have memory problems
TX of turner syndrome
Growth hormone, estrogen, and progesterone
Can become pregnant, but would not ovulate normally
PMS Syndrome S & S
Fatigue, insomnia, GI effects, headache, joint and muscle pain, tensions, irritability, mood swings
PMDD and tx
Severe PMS, very disabling
diet, exercise, rest, possibly drugs
Neoplasms of the vulva are what type of cellular abnormality?
Vaginal tumors are rare, but female genital tract malignancies are squamous cell carcinomas
Neoplasms of Cervix (2)
- HPV
2. Cervical intraepithelal neoplasia (CIN)
Types of CIN and which to treat
- Low-grade squamous intra-epithelial lesion (LSIL) - observe
- HSIL - treat
Progression of HPV
High-risk HPV –> LSIL –> HSIL –> Invasive Carcinoma
Bacteria Associated w/ vaginitis
- Candida Albicans
2. Trichonomas Vaginalis - protozoan parasite - green discharge
Disorders of the Uterus?
Endometritis
Endometriosis
Neoplasmas
Clinical features of endometritis
May result in PID
Fever, abdominal pain, menstruation abnormalities, infertility
Etiology of Endometriosis
Presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the endomyometrium
Etiology: endometrium is sloughed off and leaves through fallopian tube, bleeds w/ mestrations, lots of inflammation that contribute to the discomfort
Chocolate cyts
ectopic endometrium cyccles, blood clots in the cysts, get adhesions if blood leaks
- scars oviducts, would cause infertility, pain, dysmenorrhea
Neoplasms of uterous
- Endometrial Carcinoma - endometroid is most common form
- Leiomyoma
- Leiomyosarcoma
Endometrial Carcinoma CF
- Scarring of fallopian tubes
- Abdominal pain
- Dysmenorrhea
- 90% 5yr survival if detected early
Malignant
Leiomyoma CF
Most common benign tumor of females, high in AA
Asymptomatic, but maybe bleeding/infertility
Leiomyosarcoma CF
malignant, arises on its own
Fallopian Tube disorders
Salpingitis
Adenocarcinoma
Salpingitis CF
Inflammation, associated w/ PID
Fever, pain, infertility
Adenocarcinoma w/ fallopian tubes
difficult to detect
Seeding is a problem
Ovary Disorders
Cysts
Polycystic Ovarian Disease
Neoplasms
CF of Polycystic Ovarian Disease
Oligomenorrhea, hirsutism, infertility