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MM fetures

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Lentigo Maligna

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Superfical spreading melanoma

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irregular borders with variaton in colour

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Nodular malignant melanoma

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Acral Lentigious

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Nikolsky Sign

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What is mycosis fungiodes?

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Mycosis fungoides

Mycosis fungoides is a condition in which the skin is infiltrated by patches or lumps composed of white cells called lymphocytes.

it is associated with a pre-existing contact allergic dermatitis or infection with a retrovirus.

The name mycosis fungoides is historical and confusing: cutaneous T-cell lymphoma has nothing to do with fungal infection.

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Palisaiding is a feature of?

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Nuclei align in the outermost layer BCC

(1) Peripheral palisading
(2) Rim of mucin
(3) Dermal nests of basaloid cells
(4) Intact epidermis

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XR osteomylitis features

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Periosteal reaction

Involcurum

Irregular Lytic Lesions

Sequestra

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erythema chronica migrans

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Osteoid Osteoma

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Plain radiograph in a 25-year-old man with cortical osteoid osteoma. Lateral view of the right tibia shows a radiolucent nidus surrounded by fusiform cortical thickening.

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Ostoid OSteoma

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Radionuclide bone scan in a 25-year-old man with cortical osteoid osteoma (same patient as in the previous image) shows focal intense uptake of radioisotope corresponding to the site of radiographic abnormality, which is consistent with osteoid osteoma.

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Osteoma affects which body part?

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Head and Neck

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Bony outgrowths attachted to normal bone

+ colon polyps

name the condition

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Gardner syndrome

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What is osteoblastoma?

What does X-ray shwos

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Similar to osteoid osteomas.

Osteoblastoma is a gaiant osteoid osteoma.

XR shows speckled mineralisation.

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Fluoroscopy

Features on barium small bowel follow-through include:

Crohns

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aphthous ulcers initially

when severe leads to cobblestone appearance

may lead to sinus tracts and fistulae

pseudodiverticula formation: due to contraction at the site of ulcer with ballooning of the opposite site

string sign: tubular narrowing due to spasm or stricture depending on chronicity

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Pancreatic divisium

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Failure of fusion of ventral and dorsal pancreatic duct system.

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Annular Pancreas

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Island of Pancreas

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Asthma Histopathology

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Types of the renal cell carcinoma

Which one is the most common?

Which occurs in the dialysis patients?

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Clear cell - the most common

Papillary - the dialysis patients

Chromophobe - pale eosinophylic cells

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Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome

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Bowens Disease

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flat red scary patches on sun-exposed areas

BM intact

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Macroscopic histopathology of endometriosis

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Macroscopically:

● red-blue to brown nodules - “powder burns”

● “chocolate cysts” in ovaries (endometriomas)

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adenomyosis

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Histolory of the serous ovarian tumor

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Psamomma bodies

Psammoma bodies are round microscopic calcific collections. It is a form of dystrophic calcification. Necrotic cells forms the focus for surrounding calcific deposition. They have a lammelated concentric calcified structure, sometimes large enough to be seen on CT.

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What is pseudomyxoma peritonei?

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Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a very rare type of cancer that usually begins in your appendix as a small growth, called a polyp. … It then spreads cancerous cells to the lining of the abdominal cavity (the peritoneum).

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squamo-columnar junction

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Pretibilal myoxydema

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What is pretibial myxoedema?

Pretibial myxoedema is a form of diffuse mucinosis in which there is an accumulation of excess glycosaminoglycans in the dermis and subcutis of the skin. Glycosaminoglycans, also called mucopolysaccharides, are complex carbohydrates that are important for tissue hydration and lubrication. The main glycosaminoglycan in pretibial myxoedema is hyaluronic acid, which is made by cells called the fibroblasts.

Pretibial myxoedema is also known as localised myxoedema, thyroid dermopathy, and infiltrative dermopathy.

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What is Lambert Eaton

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The weakness from LEMS typically involves the muscles of the proximal arms and legs (the muscles closer to the trunk). In contrast to myasthenia gravis, the weakness affects the legs more than the arms. This leads to difficulties climbing stairs and rising from a sitting position. Weakness is often relieved temporarily after exertion or physical exercise. High temperatures can worsen the symptoms. Weakness of the bulbar muscles (muscles of the mouth and throat) is occasionally encountered.[1] Weakness of the eye muscles is uncommon. Some may have double vision, drooping of the eyelids and difficulty swallowing,[1]

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Anterior cerebral artery infarct

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weakness in contralateral upper and lower linb

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A 60-year-old patient presents with chronic left-sided abdominal discomfort and the passage of fresh blood from the rectum. He denies weight loss and on examination has no palpable masses. However a colonoscopy reveals pouches of mucosa extruding through the muscle layer.

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Diverticular Disease

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Hyperplastic Polyp

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Seen at 50-60yrs, thought to be caused by shedding of epithelium 􀃆 cell
buildup

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Hamarteous Polyps

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Found sporadically in some genetic/acquired syndromes
Juvenile polyps are focal malformations of mucosa and lamina propria, vast
majority in those <5yrs old, mostly in rectum 􀃆 bleeding. Usually solitary, but
up to 100 found in juvenile polyposis (AD) that may require colectomy to
stop haemorrhage.
Also seen in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (AD - LKB1) = multiple polyps,
mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation, freckles around mouth, palms and soles.
Have increased risk of intussusception and of malignancy 􀃆 regular
surveillance of GI tract, pelvis and gonads.

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A 62 year old housewife returns to your outpatient clinic following another incidence of the passing of blood. Previous sigmoidoscopy, DRE and barium enema’s have failed to identify any lesion and she denies weight loss and diarrhoea. However, blood tests show a microcytic anaemia.

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Angiodysplasia:

Colonic angiodysplasia is a common cause of acute or chronic rectal bleeding and iron deficiency anaemia. Angiodysplasias are tiny - 1-5 mm in diameter - hamartomatous capillary lesions in the colonic wall which produce bleeding out of proportion to their size. They are believed to be acquired, possibly as a result of tension on the veins where they pass through the muscularis. Diagnosis: subtraction mesenteric arteriography may demonstrate bleeding if rapid colonscopy: may visualise lesion Treatment: electrical coagulation via the colonoscope resection of segment of colon if the above is unsuccessful

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A 73 year old woman attends complaining of recent onset of tiredness. She is pale and has hepatosplenomegaly and generalised lymphadenopathy in the neck, axillae and groins.

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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia:

Clinical features
􀁸 Symmetrical painless lymphadenopathy
􀁸 BM failure - anaemia & thrombocytopenia symptoms, recurrent infections (50% deaths)
􀁸 Hepatomegaly & splenomegaly (less prominent)
Why not CML?

A myeloproliferative disease (others discussed later)<br></br>Middle-aged (40 to 60); median survival 3-5 years.<br></br>Often diagnosed on routine bloods (large number of differentiated neutrophils), now very<br></br>successfully treated in the majority<br></br><strong>O/E: splenomegaly - often massive</strong>

<strong>Why not AML?</strong>

  • Lymphadenopathy less common
  • BM function failure – Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia (bleeding), Neutropenia (infection)
  • Organ infiltration – hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, bone pain,
  • CNS, skin, gum hypertrophy
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How to disntiguish between Hep B and Hep C?

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Can hep B and hep C be distinguished clinically?

  • the clinical course of HepC is milder than HepB or HepA and is frequently asymptomatic.
  • HBV is much more easily transmissible (sexually or via blood products/needles) than HCV.
  • HepC would be persistent infection and chronic hepatitis. Finally, the AST:ALT ratio can be useful in differentiating alcholic from viral hepatitis. AST:ALT < 1 is indicative of viral hep, as in this case, while AST:ALT > 2 is indicative of alcoholic hep.
  • Both are blood bourne and IV drug users get them both!
  • Hep C has potentially a much longer incubation period (it is asymptomatic until the chronic phase)
  • We didn’t used to test blood for Hep C. So a patient could present with symptoms of Hep C 10 years after a blood transfusion. Hep B has a shorter incubation period (it presents more acutely). Risk of transmission of blood bourne viruses via needlesticks: Hep B: 1 in 3 Hep C: 1 in 30 HIV: 1 in 300
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A 35 year old woman presents with lower abdominal pain. She complains of difficulty in passing urine and has found blood in her urine on two occasions

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Cystitis

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A 30 year old woman presents with lower abdominal pain accompanied by fever. She has been using an intra uterine contraceptive device since her wedding three years ago.

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Why?

Endometritis = lower abdo pain + fever + intra uterine device.

Note that this is not the same as endometriosis.

Presence of endometrial glands or stroma in abnormal locations outside the uterus

3 theories of aetiology: regurgitant/implantation from retrograde menstrual flow of
endometrial cells; metaplastic transformation of coelomic epithelial cells; vascular

Clinically:

● Pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea, deep dyspareunia, ↓fertility
● Cyclical PR bleeding, haematuria, bleeding from umbilicus (depending on site of
endometrial deposits)
● Nodules/tenderness in vagina, posterior fornix or uterus; immobile uterus which is retroverted in advanced disease

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A 23 year old presents with worsening vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain. This started about a month ago and she has not had sex since the bleeding started. She has missed her last two periods. Passing water and defecation are painful, and she has noticed some pain in her shoulders.

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Arias-Stella phenomenon What is it? How does it presents clinically?

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Differentiation of this is regulated via the RANK gene product.

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Osteoclast

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Covers cortical surface of bone and delivers blood supply.

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periosteum

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This type of bone is 80-90% calcified and its function is mainly mechanical and protective.

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Cortical

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trabecular or spongy bone tissue [is the internal tissue of the skeletal bone and is an open cell porous network. Thin formations of osteoblasts covered in endosteum create an irregular network of spacesknown as trabeculae. Within these spaces are bone marrow and hematopoietic stem cells that give rise to platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells.[7] T

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cancellous

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bone, which has a regular parallel alignment of collagen into sheets (“lamellae”) and is mechanically strong.

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lamellar bone

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plural endostea) is a thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones.

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Endosteum

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The shaft or central part of a long bone.

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Diaphysis

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Methaphysis

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The metaphysis is the wide portion of a long bone between the epiphysis and the narrow diaphysis.

It contains the growth plate, the part of the bone that grows during childhood and as it grows, it ossifies near the diaphysis and the epiphyses.

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An osteocyte, a star-shaped type of bone cell, is the most commonly found cell in mature bone tissue, and can live as long as the organism itself.[1]

Although osteocytes have reduced synthetic activity and (like osteoblasts) are not capable of mitotic division, they are actively involved in the routine turnover of bony matrix, through various mechanosensory mechanisms.

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Osteocyte

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Histological findings are of increased osteoid volume with widened osteoid seams and reduced mineralization

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osteomalacia

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Bone biopsy reveals sheets of cells with small, primitive nuclei and scanty cytoplasm. A positive immunoreactivity is seen with the MIC2 (CD99) antibody.

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Ewing Sarcoma

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literally “stone bone”, also known as marble bone disease and Albers-Schönberg disease, is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden,

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osteopatrosis

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briitle bone disease. It results in bones that break easily. The severity may be mild to severe.

a blue tinge to the whites of the eye, short height, loose joints, hearing loss, breathing problems, and problems with the teeth.[1][3]

The underlying mechanism is usually a problem with connective tissue due to a lack of type I collagen

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Osteogenesis imperfecta

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is a dominantly inherited condition caused by a mutation of the calcium sensing receptor.

The result is that the kidney reabsorbes calcium very avidly as a primary problem. This results in hypocalciuria and hypercalcaemia.

Because the parathyroid gland calcium receptor also does not work, the parathyroids continue to secrete excess PTH despite the high calcium, so it looks just like primary hyperparathyroidism.

However removing the parathyroids does not help the calcium, as the primary cause of trouble is in the kidney. In true primary hyperparathyroidism however, the calcium that is filtered hugely exceeds the tubular maximum for calcium, so there is no chance of reabsorption, so the urinary calcium is high, with resulting renal stones (which NEVER happens in FHH)

. There are many surgeons who have operated wrongly on FHH patients, removing the parathyroid only to find the calcium does not get better. As a consequence, we have written guidelines to surgeons, reminding them of the importance of measuring urine calcium in such a patient before removing the parathyroid gland.

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Familial hypocalcuric hypercalcaemia

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osteotitis fibrosa cystica

where is it seen?

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is a skeletal disorder resulting in a loss of bone mass, a weakening of the bones as their calcified supporting structures are replaced with fibrous tissue and the formation of cyst-like brown tumors in and around the bone.

1st hyperparathyroidism

2nd Renal osteodystrophy

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Chronic Bronchitis

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60 year old life long smoker presents to her GP with a 10 day history of worsening shortness of breath, cough and wheeze.

Her cough produces a greenish sputum.

On examination she is tachypnoeic and very cyanosed. Auscultation of her chest reveals a harsh polyphonic wheeze and signs of a right lower lobe pneumonia.

This lady has developed type II respiratory failure secondary to what pulmonary disease?

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A 35 year old woman presents with weight loss and tiredness.

Her GP examines her and finds that she also has a fine tremor and is sweaty. Investigations: TSH <0.01, Free T4 36.0.

There is low uptake on a technetium scan. The aetiology could be viral or autoimmune.

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Subacute thyroiditis

Hyperthyroidism + Low uptake

Why?

Thyroditis means simply inflammation of the thyroid, which might lead to increased thyroid production and higher level of the thyroid hormones.

This would be characterised by

Subacute DeQuervains thyroiditis: self-limiting post viral painful goiter

Post partum

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A 42 year old woman presents to her GP suffering from mild depression. Her thyroid function is investigated: TSH 6.5, Free T4 5.6

Plasma cell infiltration & goitre. Elderly females. May be initial ‘Hashitoxicosis’. ++ Autoantibody titres

Antibodies to Thyroglobulin and Thyroperoxidase

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Plasma cell infilitration and goitre.

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Benign hemispherical neoplasms projecting from the endometrial mucosa into the uterine cavity. They can cause uterine bleeding and infertility and are commonest at the time of menopause

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Endometrial Polyps

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The most common cancerous neoplasm of the female genital tract. It appears most frequently between the ages of 55 and 65, with obesity, diabetes, hypertension and infertility being the major risk factors.

Postmenopausal bleeding untill proven otherwwise

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Endometrial carcinoma

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Neoplasms found in women aged between 30 and 40 as ovarian masses, usually unilateral. They are usually benign (90%) and are often the largest ovarian neoplasm.

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mucinous tumor

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Usually arises from CIN
Most commonly squamous cell carcinoma (70-80%), but ~20% are adenocarcinomas, adenosquamous carcinomas and others.
Invasion through the basement membrane marks the change from CIN to carcinoma

Clinically: post-coital bleeding, intermenstrual bleeding, postmenopausal bleeding, discharge, pain. Staged using FIGO system
Majority of the lesions are benign and common presenting symptoms include pain

(mastalgia/ mastodynia), palpable masses and/or nipple discharge.

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cervical carcinoma

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Most common type
Mimics tubal epithelium i.e. columnar epithelium

Psammoma bodies common most common malignancy affects women aged 30-40yrs

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serous cystadenoma

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Squamous epithelium mixed with intestinal epithelium

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Mature cystic teratoma

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Fibrous tissue containing spindle cells and lipid

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Thecoma

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Produce E2

Look for oestrogenic effects – irregular menstrual cycles, breast enlargement, endometrial/breast cancer

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Thecoma

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Malignant signet ring cells containing mucin

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Krukenberg tumour

Whilst Krukenberg tumours are metastases from a GI primary tumour,

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Germ cells mixed with lymphocytes

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dysgerminaoma

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the most common malignacy in young women

sensitive to radiotheraphy

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dysgerminaoma

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Secrete androgens

Look for defeminisation (breast atrophy) and virilisation (hirsutism, deepened voice, enlarged clitoris)

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Sertoli-Leyding cell tumors.

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intracellular glycogen

  • *Hobnail appearance**
  • *malignant** with poor prognosis
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clear cell tumors

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Skin pigmentation, nail dystophy and oral leukoplakia + BM failure are associated with?

What is the chromosomal problem?

What other causes of congenital bone marrow conditions do you know?

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Dyskariosis Congenita

Telomere Shortening

Fanconi Anemia

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aplastic anaemia + short stature + cafe au lait spots, common in Askazni Jews

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Fanconi Anemia

Autosomal Recessive

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