Week 6 Flashcards
what forms from paired Müllerian ducts
fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, upper 1/3 vagina
what forms from sinovaginal bulbs
lower 2/3 vagina
what causes uterine malformations
failure to resorb, fuse and form properly
common uterine pathology
leiomyoma, adenomyosis
rare uterine pathology
leiomyosarcoma, lipoleiomyoma
leimyomas are __ dependent
estrogen
leimyomas composed of __ muscle cells & __ tissues
spindle shaped; fibrous connective
leimyomas clinical presentations
HAIL
- asymptomatic
- large palpable fibroid
- heavy menstrual bleeding
- infertility
leimyomas locations
intramural
submucosal
subaerosal
pedunculated
cervical
leimyomas management
- hormonal therapy
- uterine artery embolization
- myomectomy
- hysterectomy
what is adenomyosis
endometrial tissue lines uterus into myometrium; pooling of blood into muscle causes local inflammation & scar tissue causing hypertrophy & hyperplasia
adenomyosis clinical presentation
- enlarged uterus
- pelvic pain
- heavy & painful mensus
endometirum hyperplasia clinical presentation
abnormal uterine bleeding
aetiology of endometirum hyperplasia
- obesity
- estrogen like medication
- irregular menstrual periods
- polycystic ovary syndrome
endometirum hyperplasia management
biopsy, hysterectomy (w/ atypia), progestin therapy (w/o atypia)
endometrium carcinoma most common among
postmenopausal women
endometrium carcinoma strongly associated with
- estrogen replacement therapy
- anovulatory cycles
- metabolic syndrome
- endometrial hyperplasia
endometrium polyp are __
benign endometrial tissue growth that may have a stalk protruding into cervix / vagina
endometrium polyp clinical presentation
- intermenstrual bleeding / menorrhagia
- uterine bleeding
- asymptomatic
IUCD can be visualized in __ US
transabdominal & transvaginal
US is used to visualize ___ of IUCD
positioning, perforation, removal
IUCD sonography feature
highly echogenic linear structure in endometrial cavity in body of uterus