Uterine disorders Flashcards
Mucous retention cyst of endocervical columnar cells occurring when a cleft has been covered by squamous metaplasia
Nabothian cyst
Most common lesion of the cervix, assoc w/ intermenstrual or postcoital bleeding
Cervical polyps
HPV types involved in Cervical dysplasia
16,18,31,33
Current classification system in reporting cervical cytology
Bethesda system
Histology of endocervix
Columnar glandular cells
Histology of ectocervix
Stratified squamous epithelium
Screening recommendation of pap smear
3 yrs after onset of sexual activity
Age 21 yrs
Frequency of pap smear in less than 30 y/o
annually in conventional method
every 2 yrs in liquid-based method
Intervention for ASCUS pap smear result
Colposcopy and biopsy
Test used using iodine for cervical squamous cells to contrast for biopsy
Schiller’s test
Test used when T-zone cannot be evaluated
Diagnostic conization
Grade 1: very mild-mild dysplasia
Low Grade SIL
Grade 2-3: mod to cancer-in-situ (mitotic figures contained in epith)
High-grade SIL
Mgt for CIN I
Observe, repeat pap smear in 3 mos
CIN 2-3 tx
Ablative therapy (cryotx, CO2 laser) Excisional procedure (LEEP or cold knife conization) Hysterectomy (if fertility is undesired)
FIGO stage I of cervical Ca
confined to the cervix
Most common stage of presentation in cervical cancer
Stage III
Mainstay tx for cervical Ca
Chemoradiation