OBGYN PATH Flashcards
What cell does HPV infect for cervical cancer
HPV infects basal cells of squamous epithelium of cervix.
HPV 16 – 60%
HPV 18 - 10%
Only a small proportion of HPV infections progress to cancer.
Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL):
- affects which part of cervix ?
- Prognosis
- Mild dysplasia in lower third only
- Most regress, 10% will become HSIL but does not progress to cancer (not pre-malignant lesion)
High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL):
- affects what thickness of cervix ?
- prognosis ?
- Moderate to severe dysplasia 2/3 or more of the epithelial thickness
- Pre-malignant lesion - 10% progress to cancare
- Takes several years to a decade usually
Cervical cancer nodal spread pattern ?
- Tends to spread locally.
- Lymphatic spread to pelvic then para-aortic nodes.
Stage 3 cervical cancer defined as:
Stage 3:
- Carcinoma to pelvic sidewall or lower 1/3rd of vagina.
- Hydronephrosis
Stage 4:
- Beyond true pelvis. Into bladder or rectum.
- Distant mets.
Prognosis of Cervical cancer
- Most die of local complications like hydronephrosis, pyelonephritis or uraemia.
Ectopic pregnancy consists of what % of total pregnancy ?
2%
Most common site for ectopic pregnancy
Ampulla
Ectopic pregnancy RFs
Top 3:
- IUD
- Peritubal Scars (appendicitis, diverticulitis, surgery)
- PID
Microscopic finding of Ectopic pregnancy
Micro: chorionic villi and trophoblast invade the tubal wall.
Death rate of Ectopic pregnancy ?
Accounts for 5-10% (Robbins) of all pregnancy related deaths.
When is medical therapy viable for ectopic pregnancy
< 3 cm in size, beta-HCG < 3000, not live and not ruptured.
Most common female genital tract cancer
Endometrial cancer most common
Type 1 vs Type 2 endometrial cancers
Type 1 (more common)
- 80%
- due to hyperplasia
- can show squamous differentiation
- mimic proliferative endometrial glands
- PTEN mutation
- DIRECT INVASION with late nodal and hematogeneous mets
Type 2
- 20%
- due to atrophy
- includes Serous, Clear cell, Carcinosarcoma and Mixed mullerian tumor*
- poorly differentiated
- p53 mutation
- TRANS-TUBAL SPREAD to peritoneum and lymphatics
Endometrial cancer RFs
Type 1 risk factors mostly related to Hyperestrogenism:
- Obesity, Infertility, Unpposed estrogen, Nulliparity, late menopause, PCOS, Tamoxifen
- Diabetes and Hypertension***
- HNPCC and Cowden
Most common site of Endometriosis
Ovary
Micro and macro of Adenomyosis
Macro:
- Focal or diffuse. More often in posterior wall when asymmetrical.
- Enlarged globular uterus.
- Cut surface : blood filled cystic spaces may be seen.
Micro:
- Nests of endometrial tissue in the myometrium with surrounding smooth muscle hypertrophy.
- At least 3 mm separated from the basalis
Adenomyosis epi
- seen in reproductive women
- rare in post menopause, often regresses
- seen microscopically in 5-70% of hysterectomy specimens
Adenomyosis vs Enddometriosis histology difference
- Adenomyosis mostly made of basal layers of cells while endometriosis is mostly made of the functional
layers. - They are closely related but slightly different conditions.
Classification of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Molar pregnancy
- Complete mole (Diploid)
- Partial mole (Triploid)
- Invasive mole (Penetrates uterine wall)
Choriocarcinoma
- Neoplasm of trophoblasts without villi
Placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT)
Molar pregnancy Epi
- Two ends of reproductive life (teenager or 40s)
Clinical presentation of Molar pregnancy
- Spontaneous miscarriage
- Enlarged uterus
- Abnormal bleeding
Complete mole features
- Fertilisation of empty ovum by 1 or 2 sperm (all paternal genetic material)
- 90% are 46XX from one sperm
- 10% when fertilized by two sperm can be 46XX or 46XY (heterogeneous complete mole)
- can become invasive mole
- Small risk of Choriocarcinoma
Partial mole features
- Fertilisation by two sperm
- Triploid 69XXX, XXY or XYY
- can become invasive mole
- NO increased risk of choriocarcinoma*
Invasive mole features
- Arise more commonly from complete mole
- Invasion of myometrium by hydropic villi and trophoblastic tissue
- The hydropic villi may embolise to distant sites but do
not grow and eventually regress. - Good response to chemotherapy.
Complete mole morphlogy?
- Completely filled with Hydropic Villi
- Looks like cluster of grapes
- NO fetal parts
- Theca lutein cysts in ovaries
Partial mole morphology ?
- Less trophoblastic hyperplasia than complete mole
- Only partly grape-like
- HAVE fetal parts
Complications and prognosis of Complete mole
Complete mole: 15% risk of invasive mole, 2.5% risk of choriocarcinoma
Complications and prognosis of Partial mole
increased risk of invasive mole, but less than with complete moles.
No increased risk of choriocarcinoma.
Invasive mole Complication and prognosis
Good response to chemotherapy.
Rarely requires hysterectomy if uterus ruptures.
How long should b-HCG be monitored for after molar pregnancy removed
Beta-HCG monitored for 1 year after molar pregnancy removed.
What can Choriocarcinoma arise from ?
- Molar pregnancy (most common)
- Normal pregnancy
- Prior abortion
- Ectopic pregnancy
malignant neoplasm of trophoblastic cells
Choriocarcinoma clinical presentation and b-HCG level compared to Molar pregnancy
- PV bleeding and very high beta-HCG levels, even more than molar pregnancies.
- Often metastatic at diagnosis but gestational choriocarcinoma is highly chemosensitive with excellent survival.
Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumour Epi
- Rare neoplasms, less than 2% of GTD.
- Often follow a normal pregnancy. The rest are after spontaneous miscarriage or molar pregnancies
(Ddue to proliferation of extravillous (intermediate) trophoblasts)
Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumour b-HCG level and prognosis ?
- Produce human placental lactogen, with only moderate beta-HCG elevation.
- Overall good prognosis but 10-15% mortality from metastases.
Leiomyoma epi
- found in 75% of older women
- gets smaller with menopause as its hormonally responsive
Which placental accreta spectrum disorder most common ?
- Placental accreta (most common)
- Placental percreta (most rare and severe)
Placenta accreta spectrum disorders RF ?
Prior C-section (also same RF for placental previa)
Cyst within a cyst appearance in a normal fetus pelvis, Diagnosis ?
- Ovarian cyst
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) only occurs in what ?
- Monochorionic (either MCDA or MCMA) twin pregnancy.
When evaluating fetal head size with biparietal diameter (BPD) and head circumference (HC), what is diagnostic of idiopathic dolicocephaly?
Small BPD and normal HC
- Idiopathic dolichocephaly is a narrow head which is otherwise normal (small BPD and normal HC).
- If the HC is also small, then microcephaly may be present and is considered abnormal.
- A wide head (large BPD) is brachycephaly and is probably normal if the HC is normal.
Radial ray malformation classically associated with ?
Trisomy 18
Features of Cervical Insufficiency
- Bulging of fetal membrane into a widened internal os (most reliable sign) “hour glass appearance if complete bulging”
- Cervical canal shortening: <3 cm
- Risk for pre-term delivery