PATH FEMALE GU Flashcards
24 year old patient presenting to the ED with vaginal spotting, history of PID, and increased hCG. There is suspicious mass in the fallopian tube. Where in the tube is the mass most likely located?
Ampulla
Ectopic pregnancies most commonly occur in the ampulla
What kind of cancer are females whose mothers were exposed to DES (diethylstilbestrol) predisposed to?
Vaginal Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
What is FALSE about Lichen Sclerosis Heteroplasm?
That it is never seen in women under 30
It is more common in postmenopausal women, but it can happen at any age
What is TRUE about Molluscum Contageosum?
It is caused by Pox Virus
A biopsy diagnosis says, “Bowen’s Disease with mild dysplasia showing VIN I.” What is wrong with this?
Bowen’s disease is VIN III by definition (Squamous Cell Carcinoma in-situ)
It is a high-grade dysplasia
What is the immunohistochemical stain of Paget’s of the vulva?
CEA+ Cytokeratin+
p53- and S100-
What Immunohistochemical stains are positive in malignant melanoma?
S100+ and Melan-a+ (MART1 or melanin a)
What cells compose a Gartner’s duct cyst?
Wolffian (aka mesonephric) duct rests
These are vestigial remnants of the mesonephric duct
What is TRUE about Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma?
- AKA Sarcoma botryoides (refers to grape cluster appearance)
- Histological features include a Cambian Layer (rhabdomyoblasts in fibromyxomatous storm)
You have a biopsy of cervical small cell carcinoma with neuroendocrine features. Which is FALSE?
CD45/LCA Not positive (I don’t know if this means that it is positive or if the double negative is intentional. I believe that these tumors are CD45 negative)
What is TRUE about cervical CIN I?
It’s a low grade intraepithelial dysplasia
Which of the following is NOT a subtype of Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
Serous Papillary (I believe that these are Adenocarcinomas)
What staining pattern would be seen in grade 2-3 endometrial adenocarcinoma?
Vimetin+ and ERPR+
CEA- and P16-
What is the characteristic histological feature of early secretory endometrium (day 17)?
Sub-nuclear vacuoles are lined up
An endometrial biopsy shows areas of Stella (Arias-Stella) phenomenon. What is this condition associated with?
Ectopic Pregnancy (This is the presence of benign changes that used to be mistaken for malignancy)
What is TRUE about Serous cancer of the endometrium?
It is an aggressive tumor associated with intraperitoneal spread.
What is TRUE about malignancy mixed mesodermal tumor (MMMT) carcinosarcoma?
Looks like de-differentiated endometrial cancer and has a fulminant clinical course
What is TRUE about pt3b endometrial cancer?
Tumor extends into vaginal parametrium (T3 is aggressive)
What Immunohistochemical stain is positive in Endometrial Stromal sarcoma?
CD10
What is TRUE about Polycystic Ovarian Disease?
It is also called Stein Leventhal Syndrome
A 27 year old presents with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and endometrial hyperplasia without atypia. What is TRUE?
It is a Low-grade hyper plastic process that is initially treated with progesterone therapy
You have a path report of a Clear Cell Vaginal carcinoma. What is TRUE?
Diethylstilbesterol (DES) exposure in the patients mother could be associated with this lesion
What WHO stage is a serous cyst adenocarcinoma that is confined to the pelvis with positive pleural effusion?
Stage 4
What is TRUE regarding serous cyst adenomas?
Serous borderline tumors with micro invasion have similar prognosis
What is wrong with the statement, “Mature Teratoma Primi Ovari”?
Not a mature teratoma
What is true about Endometrial Granulosis cell tumors of the adult type?
Estrogenic tumor effect
What is true about Sex Cord stroll tumors with annular tubules?
They’re associated with Peutz-Jegher Syndrome