Quiz 6 Flashcards
Abnormal uterine bleeding
1) menorrhagia
2) metrorrhagia
3) postmenopausal
pg 35
Profuse/prolonged menstruation
menorrhagia
pg 35
Irregular, between periods
metrorrhagia
pg 35
Causes of abnormal uterine bleeding
endometritis, leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas, endometrial hyperplasia, or endometrial carcinoma, anovulatory cycle, dysfunctional uterine bleeding
pg 35
Overgrowth of endometrial cells
endometrial hyperplasia
pg 36
MC female genital tract CA
endometrial carcinoma
pg 37
Types of endometrial carcinomas
1) endometrioid (80%)
2) serous (15%)
pg 37
Features of endometrioid endometrial carcinoma
endometrial hyperplasia, perimenopausal, increased estrogens, diabetes, HTN, infertility
pg 37
Features of serous endometrial carcinoma
endometrial atrophy, post-menopausal, aggressive
pg 37
Sessile/cystic mass .5-3 cm MC around menopause
endometrial polyps
pg 38
Smooth muscle tumors
1) leiomyoma
2) leiomyosarcoma
pg 38
Leiomyomas are ____(benign or malignant); leiomyosarcomas are ____(benign or malignant)
benign, malignant
pg 38
Leiomyosarcomas most commonly mets to…
lungs
pg 38
Inflammation of the fallopian tubes
salpingitis
pg 41
Features of salpingitis
pyrexia, lower abdomen pain, pelvic mass
pg 41
Causes of salpingitis
microbial infection, ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, tumor
pg 41
Fallopian tube carinomas are MC in what location
fimbriae
pg 41
Features of ovarian cysts
serous-filled, 1-4 cm, from graafian or ruptured follicles
pg 42
Multiple cystic follicles, enlargeing to ~2x size
polycystic ovarian disease
pg 44
Features of polycystic ovarian disease
oligomenorrhea, infertility, increase androgens, estrogens and LH, decreased FSH
pg 44
True or False: Both ovarian cysts and PCOD are familial
True
pg 44
8th MC CA in US women
ovarian tumors
pg 48
90% of ovarian cancers
surface epithelial tumors
pg 48
Types of surface epithelial tumors
1) serous tumors
2) endometrioid tumors
pg 50
Serous tumors are most commonly _____ (benign or malignant)
benign (60%)
pg 50
Features of serous tumors
large 40 cm, 25% bilateral, benign 30-40yrs, malignant 45-65yrs
pg 50
Endometrioid tumors are most commonly _____ (benign or malignant)
malignant
pg 50
Cancer of the GI tract that has spread to the ovaries
Krukenberg tumor
pg 51
Characteristic cell finding of Krukenberg tumor
Signet-ring cells
pg 51/52
Features of ovarian teratomas
2 or 3 germ cell layers, more common in the first 2 decades, 90% benign (younger = increased cancer risk)
pg 53
Diseases of pregnancy infections
ascending or transplacental
pg 55
Features of ascending infections
commonly from premature rupture of membranes, MC bacterial
pg 55
Features of transplaceental infections
placental villitis
pg 55
TORCH
Toxoplasmosis Rubella virus Other; TB, T. pallidum, HIV,HBV, P.falciparum CMV HSV pg 55
Non-uterine implantation
ectopic pregnancy
pg 57
What is the location of 90% of ectopic pregnancies?
tubal
pg 57
Group of tumors resulting from abnormal fertilization
gestational trophoblastic disease
pg 58
Types of gestational trophoblastic disease
1) hydatidiform mole
2) invasive mole
3) choriocarcinoma
pg 58/59
Complete hydatidiform mole
2 sperm, no fetal parts
pg 58
Partial hydatidiform mole
1 egg + 2 sperm, early fetal parts
pg 58
Invasive moles come from…
complete moles
pg 59
Choriocarcinomas come from…
complete mole (50%), pregnancy (25%), abortion (25%) pg 59