Test 2 Flashcards
Defined as the abnormal presence of neutrophils
in the endometrium
Acute Endometritis
Most cases of Acute Endometritis result from an
ascending infection from the cervix as a result of abortion, delivery, or medical instrumentation
The presence of plasma cells within a normal
endometrium, along with lymphocytes and an
occasional lymphoid nodule
Chronic Endometritis
The disorder is associated with intrauterine
devices (IUD’s), PID, and retained products of
conception after an abortion or delivery
Chronic Endometritis
in Chronic Endometritis Patients usually complain of…
bleeding, pelvic pain,
or a combination of both
Defined as pus in the endometrial cavity
Pyometria
Associated with any lesion that causes cervical
stenosis, such as a tumor or scarring from
surgical treatment of the cervix (conization of
cervix)
Pyometria
may be associated with a rare chance of developing an endometrial squamous cell carcinoma
Long-standing pyometria
A term used for endometrial tissue that forms
tumor-like nodules outside the uterus.
Endometriosis
Endometrial tissue that forms tumor-like nodules outside the uterus can be most often found on…
Most often located on the ovary, fallopian
tube or on the pelvic peritoneum,
Less common Sites of Endometriosis can be found…
anything in the abdominal cavity
_____% of all women
of reproductive age are affected by Endometriosis
15-20%
alleviates the symptoms of Endometriosis
Suppression of menstruation with BCP’s
What is a Chocolate Cyst?
Ovarian endometriosis may present with large
cystic lesions measuring 1-5 cms. in diameter.
Typically, the endometriotic cysts are filled with
brown-red viscous fluid derived from
decomposed blood.
The presence of endometrial glands and stroma
within the underlying myometrium.
Adenomyosis
• Many patients are asymptomatic.
• One-fifth of all uteri removed at surgery reveal
some degree of this disorder.
Adenomyosis
Benign tumors originating from the smooth
muscle cells of the myometrium. (Fibroids)
Leiomyomas
___% of Leiomyomas are benign whereas ___% are
malignant (leiomyosarcomas).
98%
1-2%
Grossly describe Leiomyomas
they are sharply circumscribed,
unencapsulated white-tan whorled masses on
cut section. Histologically, they consists of
smooth muscle cells arranged in fascicles.
Leiomyomas are most common in the 3rd and 4th
decades and more common in…
blacks
Leiomyomas embedded within the
myometrium
Intramural
Leiomyomas occurs beneath the covering serosa of the uterus.
Subserosal
Leiomyomas protrude into the endometrial cavity
Submucosa
Leiomyomas symptoms
related to the compression of
the rectum and urinary bladder, especially the
subserosal type.
Abdominal heaviness, urinary urgency, and
constipation are commonly encountered.
Leiomyomas located beneath the mucosa tend to
grow into the endometrial cavity, causing menstral
irregularities and endometrial bleeding.
Caused by excessive estrogenic stimulation of the
endometrium leading to cystic expansion of the
entire endometrium with focal branching of the
glands with scant endometrial stroma.
Endometrial Hyperplasia
When there is complexity to the glands with crowding and there is cytologic atypia. The epithelial cells are enlarged and hyperchromatic with high N/C ratios and prominent nucleoli.
About 25% of these cases progress to adenocarcinoma.
Atypical Hyperplasia
Benign, localized overgrowths that project
from the endometrial surface into the
endometrial cavity. • Thought to arise from endometrial foci that are
hypersensitive to estrogen stimulation or
unresponsive to progesterone that, in either
case, would not slough during menstruation
and would continue to grow.
Endometrial Polyps
Most Endometrial Polyps arise in the______, usually solitary, and vary in size.
fundus
When there is minimal glandular complexity and no cytologic atypia, the term _____________ is used. (1% progression to carcinoma)
When there is multilayering of the glands (complexity) with crowding, but still no cytologic atypia, the term _____________ is used. (3% may develop adenocarcinoma)
simple hyperplasia
complex hyperplasia
• The most common malignant tumor of the
female genital tract, accounting for approx.
50% of all GYN malignancies.
• Arises from the epithelial cells lining the
endometrial glands.
• Clinical studies have found an association
between hyperestrinism and endometrial
cancer, regardless of the source of the estrogens
Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
• More common in women who:
Have elevated estrogen for any reason
_____% of all endometrial cancers are detected
while the tumor is confined to the uterus, and
affected women have an excellent prognosis.
80%
Women with endometrial carcinoma also at an
increased risk of developing carcinoma of the…
ovaries and breasts
Carcinoma confined to the endometrium
Stage I
Carcinoma extending into the cervix
and invading into the myometrium.
Stage II
Carcinoma extending through the wall
of the uterus, but not outside the pelvis.
Stage III
Carcinoma infiltrating the bladder or
the rectum, or extending outside the pelvis.
Stage IV
The most common primary lesions of the
fallopian tubes, and its characteristics
Benign Paratubal Cysts
Small
Larger cysts may be found near the fimbrae or
in the broad ligament and are of little clinical
significance
Endometriosis is most common in?
Higher incidence in women in higher socio-
economic groups who tend to marry latter in life.
The most common place for an ectopic pregnancy
places are the ovary, abdominal cavity, and the fallopian tubes (95%).
The most common pathologic condition leading
to ectopics is…
chronic salpingitis
Other factors
include peritubal adhesions as from endo-
metriosis, previous surgeries, and leiomyomas.
An infection of the female pelvic organs that
begins in the vulva and ascends upwards, and
follows the extension of any of a variety of
microorganisms.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease may result in acute accesses called?
salpingitis, pyosalpinx, and tuboovarian abscess.
The 2 principal single organism
causing PID in order
N. gonorrhea followed by Chlamydia, but Staph,
Strept, and Mycoplasma species may also be a
cause of PID
It infects the columnar epithelium of the
cervix, which becomes reddened and friable,
with a purulent exudate.
Gonococcal Disease
pain with sexual intercourse
dyspareunia
This organism often causes asymptomatic or
mild symptoms of PID that may go undiagnosed or
untreated, yet can still lead to infertility.
C trachomatis
Some users of IUD’s are at an increased risk for
PID, usually due to
Actinomyces israelii.
Why is it uncommon to get cancer of the fallopian tubes?
attributable to the fact that the epithelium of the fallopian tubes does not shed cyclically
are the most common lesions, and these tumors account for 1% of all GYN malignancies.
Adenocarcinomas