Uterine Cervix (under construction) Flashcards
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The body
of the uterus is enclosed between layers of the round ligament and is freely
mobile.
TRUE or FALSE?
False.
It’s the round ligament.
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I. The uterus is partially covered by peritoneum in its fundal and posterior portions
I. Its anterior and superior surfaces are related to the bladder and the broad ligaments, respectively.
III. It is attached to the surrounding structures in the pelvis
by two pairs of ligaments—the broad and the cardinal ligaments.
Which is/are TRUE?
I II III I & II I & III II & III I, II, & III
I only.
II. anterior and lateral (not superior)
III. broad and round (not cardinal)
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What is formed by double layer of peritoneum extending from the lateral margin of the uterus to the lateral wall of the pelvis that contains the fallopian tubes?
It encloses the parametrium as it reaches the uterus.
Inferiorly, the it follows the plane of the pelvic floor and ends medially in the upper portion of the vagina
broad ligament
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What is the band of smooth muscle and connective tissue that contains small vessels and nerves, extends forward horizontally from its
attachment in the anterolateral portion of the uterus to the lateral pelvic wall.
The cord ascending from the lateral wall of the true pelvis crosses the pelvic brim
and extends laterally to reach the abdominoinguinal ring, through which it leaves
the abdomen to traverse the inguinal canal and terminates in the superficial fascia.
round ligament
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What are these thickened connective tissue and fascia arising at the upper lateral margins of the cervix and inserting into the fascial covering of the pelvic
diaphragm?
cardinal ligaments
transverse cervical ligaments
(Mackenrodt),
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I. The major lymphatic drainage of the cervix runs in the cardinal ligament superior to the ureter, and in the uterosacral ligaments to the rectal area.
II. No lymphatic vessels run in the vesicouterine
space, rather those from the upper vagina fuse with those from the bladder and
extend laterally into the parametrium.
III. The pelvic lymphatics drain into the common iliac and the para-aortic lymph nodes.
IV. Lymphatics from the
fundus pass laterally across the broad ligament continuous with those of the
ovary, ascending along the ovarian vessels into the paraaortics.
Which is/are TRUE?
I only I, II, & III I & III II, III, & IV all
All
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What are the three frame proteins/viral genes of HPV that alter cellular proliferation?
E5, 6, & 7.
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What protein/viral gene of HPV is responsible for inactivating p53 which results in chromosomal instability, inhibition of apoptosis, and activation of telomerase?
E6
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What part of the cervix is the most common origin of squamous cell carcinomas?
SCJ (transformation zone) of the endocervical canal.
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Where is the most common site of distant metastases?
Lung
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What is the recommended routine schedule for PAP smear screening?
ACOG
begin at age 21 continue every 3 years until age 30 (when they can continue as is or have it done every 5 years with Pap+HPV testing).
stop at age 65 as long as routine screening was normal within past 10 years.
continue for 20 years for women treated for CIN2 or 3.
stop after hysterectomy for benign lesions with no history of HGSIL.
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Upon initial PAP smear, the results show atypia or mild dysplasia (class II).
What is the next step?
repeat after 2 weeks to allow representative cellular exfoliation to occur.
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Upon initial PAP smear, the results show ASCUS and HPV testing is negative.
What is the next step?
Follow-up in 1-year
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Upon initial PAP smear, the results show ASCUS and HPV testing is negative.
Follow-up in 1-year was done with similar results.
What are the next steps?
colposcopy
with biopsy (if ASCUS+ HPV+ or Ais or SIL+)
If the
biopsy results are negative, the procedure should be repeated in 6 months, and if
they are positive, a conization should be performed.
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Treatment/procedure of choice for clinically inapparent lesions but an invasive disease still suspected.
conization
+ curettage of the remaining endocervical canal
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What diagnostic procedure is often substituted for a pelvic EUA?
MRI
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What is the appearance of a cervical cancer/mass on T2W images?
intermediate to high signal
intensity, usually of greater intensity than the fibrocervical stroma
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What is the appearance of a cervical cancer/mass on T1W images?
isointense with the normal cervix
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I. Squamous cell tumors are more likely seen on MRI than adenocarcinoma.
II. Squamous cell tumors are more likely FDG avid than adenocarcinoma.
I & II are true
only I is true
only II is true
I & II are both true
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FIGO staging.
Assume the minimum stage based only on the given minimum findings.
lateral parametrial involvement
cannot say. lateral parametria is not included in the FIGO staging
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FIGO staging.
Assume the minimum stage based only on the given minimum findings.
parametrial involvement in general
IIB (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
mid-third of the vagina
IIB (FIGO 2019)
IIIA is lower third
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
mid-third of the vagina
pelvic side wall involvement, no fixation
IIIB (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
non-functioning kidney
IIIB (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
confined to the cervix, >4 cm
bullous edema of the bladder mucosa
IB3 (for FIGO 2019)
1B2 (2009)
*bullous edema is not included in the FIGO staging
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
pelvic node+
IIIC1 (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
paraaortic node involvement
IIIC2 (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
node +
IIIC (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
lung involvement
IVB (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
biopsy proven bowel mucosal involvement
IVA (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
lateral invasion <7mm
depth <3 mm
IA1 (FIGO 2019)
*lateral spread not accounted in this staging
IA2 for FIGO2009.
IA2 for FIGO 2009 is more than 3 but less than 5 mm
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
gross disease beyond the uterus ≤2cm
IB1 (FIGO 2019)
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FIGO staging.
Identify the maximum stage based only on the given minimum findings. Assume that higher stage findings are not found.
gross disease beyond the uterus >4 cm
IIA2 (FIGO 2019)
*IIA1 is ≤4 cm
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What is the most common histologic type of cervical cancer?
SCC (90%)