Male and Female Repro Flashcards
zones of prostate
peripheral
central
transitional
periurethral
cell layers prostate
basal layer of low cuboidal epithelium
inner columnar secretory cells
acute bacterial prostatitis etiology
same bacteria that cause UTI
E. coli, enterococci staph
implanted via reflux
clinical presentation acute bacterial prostatitis
fever, chills, dysuria
prostate tender and boggy on DRE
leukocytes and bacterial cultures
clinical presentation chronic bacterial prostatitis
mild symptoms or asymptomatic
history of recurrent UTI with same organism
leukocytes and bacterial cultures
chronic abacterial prostatitis clinical presentation
most common form
same presentation as chronic bacterial
<10 leukocytes/HPF and bacterial culture negative
etiology granulomatous prostatitis
from BCG in bladder to treat superficial bladder cancer
insignificant
etiology BPH
increased number of epithelial cells
role of DHT
testosterone to DHT by type 2 5 alpha reductase in stromal cells
binds androgen receptor on stromal and epithelial cells
increases proliferation of stromal cells and decreases death of epithelial cells
morphology BPH
originates in transition zone (periurethral)
early nodules-stromal
later-epithelial
microscopic BPH
lined by 2 layers
work up BPH
do not do biopsy-nodules hard to appreciate
not premalignant lesion
clinical presentation BPH
urethral obstruction-impinge on urethra
bladder hypertrophy and distension
sudden acute urinary retention
treatment BPH
decrease fluids, caffeine, and alcohol
timed voiding
alpha blockers and 5 alpha reductase inhibitors
TURP
most common cancer in men
prostate adenocarcinoma
genetics prostate adenocarcinoma
BRCA2 mutations overexpression of ETS PTEN deletions MYC amplications alterations of GSTP1 (most common)
risks for development of prostate adenocarcinoma
high fat diet
androgens
prostate intraepithelial neoplasia
precursor lesion
seen in peripheral zone (same as cancer)
morphology PIN
larger glands with branching and infolding
surrounded by patchy layer of basal cells and intact BM
histology prostate adenocarcinoma
little or no stroma=back to back glands
single layer of cuboidal (outer basal layer absent)
mitotic figures uncommon
local extension prostate adenocarcinoma
periprostatic tissues, seminal vesicles, base of bladder
mets prostate adenocarcinoma via lymphatics
obturator nodes
para-aortic nodes
mets prostate adenocarcinoma via blood
lumbar spine
osteoblastic lesions
Gleason staging
scored by most prominent pattern and second most prominent
or most prominent and highest grade pattern
factors that elevate PSA
cancer, prostatitis, infarct, instrumentation of the prostate, ejaculation, UTI
use of PSA
organ specific
useful in diagnosis and management of prostate cancer
lacks specificity and sensitivity
refinements of PSA for screening
density
velocity
age specific reference ranges
bound to free (lower free in cancer)
treatment prostate adenocarcinoma
surgery
radiation
hormone manipulation-orchiectomy, LH-releasing hormone agonist
etiology of follicular and luteal cysts
unruptured Graafian follicle or one that immediately seals
histology follicular and luteal cyst
grnaulosal cell lining
outer thecal cell
rim of yellow in luteal cyst
from corpus luteum
luteinized granulosal cells
may rupture and cause peritoneal reaction
clinical presentation polycystic ovaries
oligomenorrhea
obesity
hirsutism
virilism
risk factors ovarian tumors
nulliparity
family history-BRCA1, BRCA2, p53, her2/neu
clinical presentation ovarian tumors
abdominal pain and distention
urinary and GI symptoms
bleeding
serous tumors origin
tubal epithelium
benign serous tumor gross morphology
cystic with few papillary projections
borderline serous tumor gross morphology
increasing papillary projections
malignant serous tumor gross morphology
solid with nodularity
benign serous histology
columnar cilia and intercalated cells
borderline serous histology
increased papillae with nuclear stratification and atypia
malignant serous cystadenocarcinoma histology
effacement of stroma and atypical nuclei
gross appearance mucinous tumors of ovary
filled with sticky, gelatinous material rich in glycoproteins
histology benign mucinous tumor
tall columnar with apical mucin and no cilia
histology borderline mucinous tumor
complex glanduar structures
histology malignant mucinous tumor
more solid growth with atypia and necrosis
pseudomyxoma peritonea
ovarian tumor with extensive mucinous ascites and cystic epithelial implants
can cause intestinal obstruction and death
also caused by appendiceal mucinous tumors
gross morphology endometrioid tumors
combination solid and cystic
histology endometrioid tumors
glands resembling endometrium
characteristics of clear cell adenocarcinoma
association with endometriosis
histology clear cell adenocarcinoma
looks like clear cell adenocarcinoma of endometrium
large cells with abundant clear cytoplasm
Brenner tumor
adenofibroma with transitional type epithelium
histology Brenner tumor
fibrous stroma with nests of epithelium resembling urothelium with central mucinous cysts
cystadenofibroma
variant with proliferation of fibrous stroma
metastasis of surface epithelial tumors
regional nodes, liver, lungs and GI
screening for serous and endometrioid tumors
CA-125
gross morphology mature teratomas
unilocular containing hair and cheesy material
areas of calcification
histology mature teratomas
mostly squamous epihtelium with underlying skin adnexae
specialized teratomas
most common struma ovarii and carcinoid
can result in hyperthyroidism or carcinoid syndrome producing 5HIAA
immature malignant teratoma
resembles embryo
found in adolescents and young women
gross morphology immature malignant teratoma
smooth external surface
solid with areas of necrosis and hemorrhage
dysgerminoma
increased HCG
usually in childhood
can occur with gonadal dysgenesis
radiosensitive
gross morphology dysgerminoma
unilateral
soft and fleshy
histology dysgerminoma
vesicular cell with well defined cell border
fibrous stroma with lymphocytes
yolk sac tumor
rich in alpha fetoprotein and alpha 1 antitrypsin
children or young women
chemo has improved prognosis
histology yolk sac tumor
Schiller-Duval body (glomerular like)
choriocarcinoma histology
cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts
choriocarcinoma
invades blood vessels and mets to lungs, liver, bone and viscera
high levels HCG
unresponsive to chemo
histology granulosa-theca cell tumors
granulosal cells with many components (Call-Exner)
theca are plump and spindled (stain Oil-Red-O)
clinical presentation of granulosa-theca cell tumors
large estrogen-precocious sexual development, endometrial hyperplasia or carcinoma, cystic breast
thecoma-fibroma
fibroblasts and thecoma (plump spindle cells with lipid)
Meigs syndrome
ascites, pleural effusion (right) and ovarian tumor
thecoma fibroma
fibrosarcoma
increased mitosis and nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio
histology Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor
tubules of Sertoli cells with interspersed Leydig cells
Kruckenberg tumor
bilateral, mucin producing signet ring
cancer of stomach
histology nipple and areola
stratified squamous epithelium
contractile cells of breast
myoepithelial
interlobular stroma
fibroconnective tissue with adipose
intralobular stroma
loose, myomatous stroma and lymphocyte
change to breast at menarche
terminal ducts give rise to lobules and interlobular stroma
milk line remnants
persistence of epidermal thickening along milk line
accessory axillary breast tissue
mastectomy may not remove all breast tissue
congenital inversion of nipple
nursing difficulties
can be confused with inversion due to carcinoma or inflammation
acute mastitis
mostly staph aureus (abscess)
strep-spreading
in nursing mother, scarring and retraction of nipple
periductal mastitis
painful erythematous subareolar mass
morphology periductal mastitis
keratinizing squamous to abnormal depth
keratin accumulates
risk of periductal mastitis
smoking
mammary duct ectasia
50s to 60s
poorly defined mass, skin retraction, cheesy discharge
morphology mammary duct ectasia
ductal dilation
periductal and interstitial chronic granulomatous inflammation
gross appearance fat necrosis
early hemorrhage
late liquefaction necrosis
histology fat necrosis
central necrotic fat cells surrounded by lipid laden macrophages and intense neutrophilic infiltrate
later walled off by fibroblastic
etiology granulomatous mastitis
systemic granulomatous disease-Wegeners
infections
only affects parous women (HSR?)
morphology granulomatous mastitis
granulomas in lobular epithelium
lymphocytic mastopathy
single or multiple hard palpable masses
collagenized stroma surrounding atrophic ducts and lobules
non-proliferative breast changes
peaks at menopause
hormonal imbalance-increased estrogen or decreased progesterone
patterns non-proliferative breast changes
cyst
fibrosis
adneosis
cysts of breast
can calcify
apocrine metaplasia-lining cells have abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm
fibrosis of breast
from rupture of cyst and release of contents resulting in inflammation
adenosis of breast
increase in number of acinar units per lobule
calcifications can be seen
lactational adenomas
palpable masses in pregnant or lactating women
exaggerated response to hormones
epithelial hyperplasia (w/o atypia)
more than 2 layers of hyperplasia
sclerosing adenosis
number of acini increased
myoepithelial cells prominent
complex sclerosing adenosis
stellate with central nidus of entrapped glands
papillomas
branching fibrovascular cores
risk factors breast carcinoma
age age at menarche age at first birth relative with breast cancer breast biopsies race (lower in AA)
other risk factors for breast carcinoma
estrogen exposure
radiation
carcinoma of contralateral breast or endometrial
geography
diet-decreased with B carotene, increase with alcohol
obesity-decrease at young age, increase at high age
exercise
breast feeding
organochloride pesticides
all carcinomas arise from
terminal duct lobular unit
ductal carcinoma in situ
limited to basement membrane
myoepithelial cells can be present but decreased
comedocarcinoma
solid sheets of pleomorphic cells
non-comedocarcinoma
cribiform-cookie cutter spaces
solid
papillary
micropapillary
paget disease
unilateral erythematous eruption with scale crust
extension of DCIS into surface epithelium
can have underlying invasive carcinoma
lobular carcinoma in situ
lack E-cadherin
small cells with oval or round nuclei
peau d’orange
larger carcinoma fixed to chest wall
lymphatic involvement blocking skin drainage
NST invasive carcinoma
majority of carcinomas
induce fibrotic reaction
invasive lobular carcinoma
seen in older women