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Uterine Pathology Flashcards

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The caudal ends of the Müllerian ducts fuse to form what? 3

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  1. Uterus
  2. Cervix
  3. Upper vagina
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The unfused ends of the Müllerian ducts form what?

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Fallopian tubes

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What are the three types of Müllerian duct abnormalities?

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  1. Arrested development
  2. Failure of fusion
  3. Failure of resporption
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What are examples of arrested development 6

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  1. Double uterus
  2. Uterus duplex bicornis
  3. Uterus bicornuate
  4. Uterus unicornuate
  5. Complete septate uterus
  6. Subseptate uterus
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Label the images

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What is a prolapsed uterus?

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The descent of the uterus down the vagina

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What is a prolapsed uterus usually due to?

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Weak pelvic floor muscles

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What happens to the endometrium with asherman’s syndrome?

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Endometrial lining is replaced by fibrous adhesions

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Asherman’s syndrome is considered a ____ in the endometrium? (what does it look like?)

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Scar

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What might cause Asherman’s syndromes ? 3

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  1. A second D and C
  2. Multiple abortions
  3. Infections
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Endometrium in Ahserman’s syndrome varies in appearance how?

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Thick to thin endometrium

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Asherman’s syndrome may cause what symptoms?3

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  1. Loss of menstruation
  2. Infertility
  3. Recurrent pregnancy loss
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What is synechie a form of?

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Ahserman’s

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What causes synechie? 3

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  1. A scar on the uterine lining from prior D and C,
  2. C sections
  3. Abortions
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When would we commonly see synechiae? (What type of scan?)

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Obstetrical scanning

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What is the DDX for Synechiae?

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Amniotic band

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What is this a image of ?

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Synechiae

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What are Arteriovenous malformations?

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Abnormal connection between veins and arteries

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What are some causes of Arteriovenous malformation? 2

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  1. Congenital - rare
  2. Trauma or surgery - common
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What is a symptoms of Arteriovenous malformations?

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Menorrhagia

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What is the sonographic appearance of Arteriovenous malformation?

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Difficult to see until you use colour doppler

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What does this image demonstrate?

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Arteriovenous malformation

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Label the image

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  1. Menstrual
  2. Proliferative
  3. Secretory
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How thick is the endometrial during the Proliferative phase?

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4-8 mm

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How thick is the endometrial during the Secretory phase?

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7-14 mm

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How thick is the endometrial during the Post menopausal phase?

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Typically 1-3 mm

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What is neoplasia?

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Multiplication of abnormal cells, can be malignant or benign

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What are some non neoplasticism conditions? 5

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  1. Endometrial hyperplasia
  2. Endometrial polyps
  3. Adenoma oasis
  4. Uterine varicella s
  5. Endometritis
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Endometrial hyperplasia happens as a result of what?

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Unopposed estrogen stimulation from ovarian dysfunction

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When does endometrial hyperplasia occur?

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Immediately after menarche or before menopause

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What does Endometrial hyperplasia cause?

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Irregular uterine bleeding

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What is the sonographic appearance of Endometrial hyperplasia? 2

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  1. Thick hyperechoic endometrium
  2. Most of the endometrium can be focal or nodular
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What is the DDX for endometrial hyperplasia?

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Endometrial calcification or polyps

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What does this image demonstrate?

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Hyperplasia

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35
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What is endometrial polyps?

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Endometrial growths extending into the canal from a stalk

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Endometrial polyps May protrude into what?

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Cervix if the stalk is long enough

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Endometrial polyps may cause what?

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Bleeding

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Patients with endometrial polyps may be asymptomatic or symptomatic?

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Asymptomatic

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What is the sonographic appearance of the endometrium with endometrial polyps?

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Thick endometrium

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What do we look for when doing colour ultrasound of endometrial polyps?

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Vessels with colour doppler

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What is the DDX for Endometrial polyps? 2

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  1. Endometrial cancer
  2. Endometrial hyperplasia
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What is a hysterosonogram?

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When saline is administered into the endometrial canal by a gynaecologist for better visualization of the canal

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What does this image demonstrate?

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Endometrial polyps

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44
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Hysterosonogram

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What is Adenomyosis?

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Extension of endometrial tissue (glands and stroma) beyond the endometrium into the myometrium

46
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Adenomyosis is a form of what?

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Endometiosis

47
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Adenomyosis is ectopically placed endometrium where?

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Into the myometrium

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Adenomyosis can cause what? (s/s) 2

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Pain and abnormal bleeding

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What is the sonographic appearance of Adenomyosis? 5

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  1. slight diffuse uterine enlargement
  2. Anterior/ posterior wall myometirum asymmetry
  3. Endometrium/ myometrium junction is less pronounced (fuzzy) or jagged
  4. Hypoechoic or cystic lesions within the myometrium
  5. May have focal lesions (look like a fibroid or polyp)
50
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Adenomyosis

51
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Adenomyosis

52
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What is this image of? And what can it be described as?

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  1. Adenomyosis
  2. Venetian blind
53
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Prominent arcuate vessels

54
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Prominent arcuate vessels

55
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Uterine varices

56
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What is endometritis?

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Bacterial infection/ inflammation of the endometrium

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With endometritis, what does the endometrium have the potential to do?

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Extending into surrounding tissues

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When does endometritis usually occur? 2

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Postpartum or with pelvic inflammatory disease

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What is the sonographic appearance of endometritis? 3

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  1. Normal endometrium
  2. Irregular endometrium
  3. Fluid filled cavity or demonstrate gas bubbles from micro- organisms
60
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Endometritis

61
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Endometritis

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What are two types of benign uterine neoplasia?

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  1. Leiomyoma
  2. Lipoleiomyoma
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What is leiomyoma?

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Benign neoplasticism mass of fibromuscular tissue

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What are other ways to refer to leiomyoma? 4

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  1. Myoma
  2. Leiomyomata
  3. Fibromyoma
  4. Fibroids
65
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What is the most common tumor in the female pelvis?

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Leiomyoma

66
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Which demographic of individuals are most likely to have leiomyoma?

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  1. 40% of females over 35 years of age
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Leiomyoma is most common in which race of women?

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African American

68
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What is leiomyoma influenced by?

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Increase of estrogen which occurs in pregnancy and menopause

69
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IF leiomyoma is malignant it is called what?

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Leiomyosarcoma

70
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How common is leiomyosarcoma?

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Rare

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What are some symptoms of leiomyoma? 6

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  1. Size and location determine symptoms
  2. May be asymptomatic
  3. Menorrhagia
  4. Pain or pressure
  5. Urinary frequency/ urgency
  6. Infertility
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What are some sonographic features of fibroids? 3

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  1. Hypoechoic with high attenuation
  2. Overall enlarged uterus with an irregular contour
  3. May be complex looking with cystic degeneration and necrosis
73
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In terms of fibroids, what might occur in older women?

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Calcifications

74
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Label the image

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75
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What is a parasitic myoma?

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Term used when the blood supply of a leiomyoma comes from other organs

76
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Parasitic myomas typically only happens with what? (location) 3

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  1. Large posterior
  2. Fundal tumours
  3. Pedunculated ones
77
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What is the etiology of parasitic myoma? (what is thought to cause it)

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Thought to be pressure necrosis and revascularization during healing of bowel wall

78
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Fibroids with pregnancy do what with increased estrogen?

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Enlarge

79
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Fibroids with pregnancy rapidly growing may result in what?

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Lack of adequate blood supply resulting in necrosis

80
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If there was a large fibroid near cervix what would happen during pregnancy?

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It would inhibit delivery of the fetus

81
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Mucosal fibroid can inhibit what?

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Implantation

82
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Large serosal fibroids may block what?

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Fallopian tubes

83
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What is a myomectomy in terms of fertility?

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Surgery to remove to fibroid can assist in fertility but has risk associated with it

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In terms of fibroids and fertility, Uterine artery embolization is what?

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Where embolic agents are injected into the uterine arteries, cutting off blood flow to the fibroid, causing them to shrink

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What is the sonographic appearance of Adenomyosis? 6

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  1. Irregular endometrial margins
  2. Varied shape
  3. Diffuse
  4. No calcifications
  5. Multiple attenuating focal areas
  6. Vascularization across hypertrophied myometrium
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What is the sonographic appearance of leiomyoma? 6

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  1. May intrude into endometrium
  2. Rounded to Lobulated
  3. Mass like
  4. Calcifications
  5. Edge shadowing with attenuation
  6. Vascularity around the periphery
87
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Lipoleiomyoma is what?

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Lipcytes and fibromuscular tissues

88
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How common are Lipoleiomyoma?

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Uncommon

89
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What is the sonographic appearance of Lipoleiomyoma?

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Very hyperechoic and attenuating

90
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What are two types of malignant uterine neoplasia?

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  1. Leiomyosarcoma
  2. Endometrial carcinoma
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How common is leiomyosarcoma?

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Rare

92
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Leiomysarcoma may arise from what?

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Pre-existing fibroid

93
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What are the symptoms of leiomyosarcoma? 3.

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  1. Abnormal vaginal bleeding
  2. Palpable pelvic mass
  3. Pelvic or abdominal pain
94
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What suggests a leiomyosarcoma?

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A rapid increase in size of uterine tumor after menopause

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What is the sonographic appearance of a leiomyosarcoma? 3

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  1. Degenerating fibroid appearance
  2. Vascularity at the border and typically within
  3. May see local invasion of surrounding organs or hepatic metastases
96
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Leiomyosarcoma

97
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_____ of all uterine malignancies are endometrial carcinomas

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90%

98
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What is the most commonly occurring cancer in post menopausal women?

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Endometrial carcinoma

99
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What is the symptoms of endometrial carcinomas?

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Postmenopausal bleeding

100
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What are the 4 stages of endometrial carcinoma?

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  1. Confined to endometrium
  2. Confined to uterus
  3. Spread beyond uterus, yet confined to pelvis
  4. Distal metastasis
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What increases the risk for endometrial carcinoma? 6

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  1. Strong association with estrogen therapy
  2. Obesity
  3. Hypertension
  4. Diabetes
  5. Polycystic ovarian syndrome
  6. Granulosa cell tumours of the ovary
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What is the sonographic appearance of endometrial carcinoma? 2

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  1. Thick echogenic endometrium
  2. Difficult to distinguish from hyperplasia or polyps
103
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What is this ?

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Endometrial carcinoma

104
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What is tamoxifen?

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Non steroidal anti-estrogen Hormonal drug

105
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What is tamoxifen used for?

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In treatment of breast cancer

106
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Tamoxifen is a estrogen antagonist to what?

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The uterus resulting in stimulation of the endometrium

107
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Tamoxifen increases the risk of endometrial cancer by how much? But what is the benefit?

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  1. 1%
  2. But benefit for breast cancer treatment outweighs the risk for a uterine cancer
108
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What is the sonographic appearance of tamoxifen?

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Heterogenous bizarre endometrium

109
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What doe this image demonstrate?

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Tamoxifen therapy

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