From Quiz 1- Female and Male Genital tract Flashcards
what virus causes molluscum contagiosum?
caused by a DNA poxvirus
called the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV)
The characteristic microscopic findings in lichen simplex chronicus consist of
elongation, widening and irregular thickening of rete ridges acanthosis, hyperkeratosis and chronic inflammation in the dermis
Development of a “saw-tooth” appearance of the rete pegs characteristic for which condition?
Lichen planus
Lichen sclerosus is associated with an increased risk of
vulvar cancer
which two strains of HPV are responsible for 90% of cases of genital warts?
HPV types 6 and 11
which two strains of HPV are associated with >70% of cases of cervical cancer?
HPV types 16 and 18
pH 4.5 or lower. Is it BV, trich, or candida?
Candida
BV and trich have high vaginal pH
presence of clue cells characteristic for which condition?
BV (Gardnerella vaginosis)
vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) is characterized by
plaques that vary in color
Poorly differentiated, non-keratinizing vulvar carcinoma is typically positive for the presence of
HPV
Well differentiated, keratinizing vulvar carcinoma is typically _______ negative
HPV negative
which type of cancer is found in young women whose mothers had been treated with diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy.
clear cell adenocarcinoma
clear cell adenocarcinoma is associated with which pregnancy treatment?
diethylstilbestrol (DES)
a term used to describe cellular changes in which a cells nuclei are enlarged and often stain with a halo-like appearance
koilocytosis
which type of cell in the stroma differentiates acute from chronic endometritis?
plasma cells (true for chronic)
