LEC 2,3 - Repro II/III: Females Flashcards
Where do paraovarian and parauterine cysts normally come from?
Remnants of the regressed wolffian duct system
Why are developmental cyst non-pathological most of the time?
Not detrimental to the host or reproduction
What animal tends to get epithelial inclusion cysts?
Equines
Why can epithelial inclusion cysts be pathologic?
Pinching off epithelium near ovulation fossa = obstruction of ovulation
What animals tend to get subsurface epithelial structures?
Older dogs
Why are subsurface epithelial structures non-pathologic?
Do not interfere with ovulation because wider surface where ovulation can occur in dogs
What animals is commonly have cystic rete ovarii?
Cats + Dogs
Why is a cystic rete ovarii pathologic?
Can cause atrophy of the cortex due to compression of cortical tissue against ovarian capsule
When do luteal cysts develop?
Delayed or insufficent LH release such that ovulation does not occur yet theca is luteinized
Why is a luteal cyst pathologic?
Cause cystic ovarian degeneration
What animals commonly get luteal cysts?
Cows + Swine
What causes cystic corpora lutea?
Follicles that have ovulation but retained a small amount of fluid forming a central cyst which is surrounded by luteal tissue
Is a cystic corpora lutea pathologic? Why?
No
What is COD?
Cystic Ovarian Degeneration
What animal most commonly gets COD?
Cows
How is COD defined in a cow?
Follicular cyst measuring 2.5 cm or more
– and –
Persisting for 10 days or more
What can COD become?
Luteal cysts if undergo lutetinization
When does COD occur most?
15 to 45 days after calving
What is a possible problem that occurs in cows that have COD?
Neuroendocrine dysfunction
What does neuroendocrine dysfunction cause in a cow with COD?
Complete failure of LH release from pituitary
Insufficient amounts of LH
Failure of hypothalamus to respond to positive feedback of increasing levels of estrogen during early estrus
Uterine infections
What happens in a COD cow that continues to produce excess estrogen?
Infertility Anestrus Cystic endometrial hyperplasia Mucometra or hydrometra Endometrial atrophy
What are the five kinds of ovarian neoplasia?
Sex cord stromal tissues Epithelial tissues Germ or stem cell tumors Mesenchymal metastatic
Cancer types: Sex cord stromal cancers
Granulosa cell
Theca cell
Luteoma
Cancer types: Epithelial Tumor Ovarian
Cystadenoma
Cystadenocarcinoma
Cancer types: Germ/Stem cell tumor
Dysgerminoma
Teratoma
Cancer types: Mesenchymal
Leiomyoma
Leiomyosarcoma
Fibroma
Fibrosarcoma
Cancer types: Metastatic tumor
Lymphoma
What is the most common ovarian tumor in a horse and cow?
Granulosa cell tumor
What does a granulosa cell tumor look like grossly?
Smooth outer surface
Center is solid/cystic
Often hemorrhaging present
How does a granulosa cell tumor form?
Solid mass of neoplasic granulosa cells form around ova
Develop graffian follicle
Efface ovary
What hormone is a granulosa cell tumor most commonly linked with?
Overproduction of estrogen
What does the overproduction of estrogen from a granulosa cell tumor cause?
Endometrial hyperplasia
What other hormones can a granulosa cell tumor produce?
Androgens
– or –
Inhibin
What is the source of a ovarian adenocarcinoma?
Epithelial tissue anywhere in the ovary
What appearance does an ovarian adenocarcinoma have grossly?
Papillary
+/- Cysts
How do ovarian adenocarcinomas tend to metastisize?
Exfoliation + Implantation on abdominal wall surfaces
– or –
Lymphatics to regional LN
What is the cell of origin for an ovarian teratoma?
Totipotential primordial germ cell
What does a dysgerminoma arise from?
Primitive germ cell in ovary that do not differentiate
What is the gross appearance of a dysgerminoma?
Soft, solid mass within the ovary
What is the histological appearance of a dysgerminoma?
Sheets of polygonal cells
What are the three forms of mesenchymal tumors seen in the ovaries?
Fibromas/sarcomas
Leiomyomas/sarcomas
Hemangiomas/sarcomas
What are the three forms of uterine inflammation seen?
Endometritis
Metritis
Pyometra
What is the most common cause of endometritis in a mare?
Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus
How soon should post-coital endometritis resolve before you think there is a problem?
48 to 72 hours
What is happening in endometritis during estrus?
Neutrophisl marginate n endometrial capillaries
What is phagocytosis of the neutrophils within the uterus dependent on?
Adequate numbers of neutrophils
Appropriate neutrophil function
Opsonization
What happens with contamination during coitus or parturition?
Fail to fertilize ova
– or –
Fertilization occurs but embryonic death follows if bacteria is not cleared
What is the histopathlogical appearance of endometritis?
Neutrophils - early
Lymphocytes + Plasma cells - days
What is periglandular fibrosis?
Chronic change that leads to infertility
What is the histological appearance of periglandular fibrosis?
Circumferential fibrosis of glands
– and–
Non-supprative inflammation
What can cause Bovine postpartum metritis?
Abnormal parturition
Uterine involution slowed
Patent lumen fills with lochia
Bacteria enter + multiply
What happens in the most severe forms of bovine postparum metritis?
Septicemic disperion of infection
– and –
Uterine vein throbosis + embolism
What normally is the cause of bovine postpartum pyometra?
History of retained placenta or dystocia
Bacterial contamination leads to endometrial inflammation preventing the CL from regressing
What is pyometra?
Accumulation of purulent material in uterus
What bacteria are the common cause of pyometra?
E. Coli
Trueperella pyogenes
Gram-negative anaerobes