8.16 Endometrium

Question 1

6p21 rearrangement, associated w/ tamoxifen

Answer 1

endometrial polyps

Question 2

down into myometrium

Answer 2

adenomyosis

Question 3

associated w/ prolonged unopposed estrogenic stimulation (obesity, menopause, PCOS)

Answer 3

endometrial hyperplasia

Question 4

precursor to endometrial adenocarcinoma, especially if cytologic atypia

Answer 4

endometrial hyperplasia

Question 5

inactivation of PTEN tumor suppressor gene

Answer 5

endometrial hyperplasia

Question 6

treat endometrial hyperplasia w/o cytologic atypia vs w/ cytologic atypica

Answer 6

cyclic progestin

hysterectomy

Question 7

subnuclear vacuoles, what part of menstrual cycle

Answer 7

early secretory phase

Question 8

cystic atrophy

Answer 8

post menopause

Question 9

bac infxn after delivery/miscarriage, see neutrophils

• dx
• tx

Answer 9

acute endometritis

curettage and ATB

Question 10

assoc w/ PID, IUD, postabortion/delivery, see plasmacytes

• dx
• organism causes

Answer 10

chronic endometritis

chlamydia, gonorrhea, TB

Question 11

predispose to clear cell ovarian carcinoma

Answer 11

endometriosis

Question 12

chocolate cyst

Answer 12

endometriosis of ovary