Uterine Pathology Flashcards
What is the most common cystic lesion in the vagina
Gartner’s Duct Cyst
What is a Bartholin’s cyst
Fluid-filled lump near the vaginal opening
What is the most common congenital lesion or abnormality in the vaginal region
Imperforated hymen
What are the problems that follow with a fully intact hymen
Vaginal opening is completely covered
Problems with menstruation, and release of fluid
With a fully intact hymen where does fluid go
Fluid will go back into the cervix and/or uterus
Inflammation of the vulva
Vulvitis
Small skin tags (growth) found in vagina that usually are not noticed
Vaginal polyp
Small pebbly growths that can be felt with a finger
Warts
What is the cause of genital warts
Humanpapilloma virus (HPV) passed during sex
HPV is considered a risk-factor for
Cancer
What is the most common solid lesion/cancer cell
Squamous (epithelial) cell carcinoma
This sarcoma is most common in children
Rhabdomyosarcoma
This sarcoma is most common in women over 50 years of age
Leiomyoma
Common STD that can cause cancer or genital warts
HPV (Humanpapilloma virus)
What cancers can HPV put people at risk to
Cervical, vulva, vagina, penis, anus
Unusual kind of skin cancer that arises from glandular cells
Paget’s Diseas of the Vuvla
Women with Paget’s disease of the vulva will appear
Red, velvety area with white islands of tissue on vulva
If a women has had a hysterectomy what do you measure?
What is the usual measurement for this?
Vaginal cuff
Typically should be 2.1 cm
Metra means
Uterus
T or F:
Cervix is not part of the uterus
False
Cervix is part of the uterus, VAGINA is not part of the uterus
Abnormal collection of watery-like fluid secretions within the uterine cavity
Hydrometra
Abnormal fluid (blood) collections in the uterine cavity
Hematometra
What is the result of hemoatometra
Obstruction of the genital tract
How will the uterine cavity and cervical canal appear when there is hematometra
Uterine cavity and cervical canal are anechoic and distended
Dilatation of the vaginal proximal to a congenital obsturction
Hydrocolpos
Blood-filled dilated vagina
Hematocolpos
What causes hematocolpos
Menstural blood in the setting of an anatomical obstruction, usually with an imperforate hymen
Colpos means
Vagina
Fluid accumulation invades the vagina and uterus
Hydrometrocolpos
What are the main causes of hydrometrocolpos
Intact hymen
Vaginal outflow obstruction and the accumulation of secretions
Blood-filled distended uterus and vagina
Hematometrocolpos
What are the main causes of hematometrocolpos
Anatomical mechanical obstruction precluding the evacuation of the menstrual blood
Usually postmenarche
This is a secondary infection that occurs as a result of hormonal changes in the female’s repro tract
Pyometra
Pyo means
Pus
Pyometra means
Puss in the endometrium
What are the other causes of pyometra
Stenosed cervical os
Uterine or cervical malignancy
Treatment with radiotherapy
Fibroid degeneration
Pus
Fluid secretions become mucinous and infectious
Congenital uterine anomalies occur in less than
5% of all women
Congenital anomalies usually develop in the ____ development of the:
Embryonic development
In the uterus and upper 3rd of the vagina
Congenital anaomalies are derived from
Occur during what period of pregnancy
Embryonic mullerian (paramesonephric) ducts
Durng 7-12 weeks of pregnancy
The cause anomalies
Improper fusions
Rare condition that causes to have only half a uterus
Unicornuate uterus
Unicornuate uterus is related to ___ and ___ loss
Infertility and pregnancy loss
How does a unicornuate uterus appear sonographically
Uterus long & slender (Cigar-shaped)
Deviated to one side
Renal agenesis (absence) can be present on the contralateral side
Suspected if uterus appears small and positioned more lateral
In the unicornuate uterus if the right Fallopian tube is missing affects what other structure
Right kidney may be abnormality or may be missing
This uterine pathology is difficult to diagnose because of there being 2 uterine cavities
Didelphys Uterus
Didelphys Uterus has complete duplication
Uterus, cervix, and vagina
Didelphys uterus are not usually associated with
Fertility problems
T or F:
There is no treatment for didelphys uterus
T
Di means
2
How does a didelphys uterus appear sonographically
2 endometrial echoes
What sonographic appearance helps distingush with a bicornuate uterus
External contour of the uterus
This pathology is the duplication of the uterus and sometimes cervix
Bicornuate uterus
The bicornuate uterus is a ___-lobed uterus that has a ____-spaced cavities
Bi-lobed
Wide-spaced cavities
This pathology has recurrent pregnancy loss and preterm labor are common
Bicornuate uterus
In the bicornuate uterus the uterus is duplicated but not
Not fully duplicated
Most common anomaly of the uterus
Septate uterus
How many uterine cavities does a septate uterus have
2
Septate uterus has incidence of ____
Infertility
Septate uterus is similar to
Didelphys uterus
T-shaped uterus/uterine anomaly is caused by
Diethlystilbestrol exposure (DES)
DES was give to women from ____’s-____’s
Given for:
1940’s-1970’s
Treatment of threatened abortion
How does a T-shaped uterus uterine anaomaly appear sonographically
Cavity is t-shaped
What are the 3 rare etiologies for sexual ambiguity
Male pseudohermaphroditism (46, XY)
Female pseudohermaphroditism (46, XX)
True hermaphroditism (46 XX/46 XY)
Type of intersex in which the testis are present but external genitalia are incompletely masculinized
Male pseudohermaphroditism (46, XY)
Caused by adrenal hyperplasia, which leads to increased androgen production responsible for masculinization of the external genitalia
Female pseudohermaphronditism (46, XX)
This is the most common cause of female virilization
Female pseudohermaphronditism (46, XX)
What does a child with female pseudohermaphroditism (46, XX) develop
Characteristics associated with male hormones (hirsutism)
Body hair
Muscle bulk
Deep voice
True hermaphroditism is what type of disorder of sex development
Ovotesticular disorder
Intersex condition in which an individual is born with both ovarian and testicular tissue
True hermaphroditism
In cases of true hermaphroditism this is a rare condition in which cells within the same person have different genetic makeup
Mosaicism
All sexual ambiguity rare etiology is considered what type of abnormalities
Chromosomal abnormalities
Which pair of chromosomes cause down syndrome
21st pair
40% of infertility happens on
Males behalf
Pseudo means
False
Chromosomal abnormalities can be passed down
Genetically
Rare etiology develops during what weeks of pregnancy
7-12 weeks of pregnancy
General terms for a variety of situations in which a person is born with repro or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fir the boxes of male or female
Intersex
46, XX - ______ disorder of sex development is a condition in which person with 2 __ chromosomes, normally found in ___ and result in having a ___ appearance
Testicular disorder, 2 X chromosomes, normaly found in females, results in male appearance
What is the role of sonography is causes of sexual ambiguity
May help identify the presence of uterus, vagina, ovaries, and testicles in the neonate or in utero
What is the treatment for sexual ambiguity
Surgical correction in infancy
Hormonal replacement therapy
Contraception is designed to
Prevent pregnancy
What are the hormonal contraceptive methods
Oral
DMPA (Depo-shot)
Implant
Post-coital (PCC)