Gynae Flashcards
(42 cards)
Endometritis: epidemiology (causes)
-Most common postpartum fevers. CS > vaginal deliveies.
-Nonpostpartum: related to PID or IUD.
Endometritis:
Pathogenesis
Polymicrobial bacterial infection, secondary to ascend of microorganisms through cervix/CS.
Endometritis:
Risk factors
-CS, Vaginal delivery, RPOC, prolonged partum, prolonged PPROM, retained clots.
-Preexisting infection: PID.
-Rarely: IUD, bowel fistula, necrotic tumor.
Endometritis: complications
Pyometra, tubo ovarian abscess, pelvic septic thrombophlebitis.
Asherman syndrome? Definition
Adhesion/synechiae of the uterine walls leading to partial/complete obliteration of the endometrial cavity
Asherman syndrome: path? Causes?
Trauma to basal membrane which induces scarring, leading to fusion of the uterine walls.
Causes: mainly D&C due to miscarriage or RPOC.
Also could be due to CS, myomectomy, pelvic radiaation, uterine artery embolization, IUD, uterine TB, septic abortion.
Endometrial polyp: Epidemiology
Pre and post menopausal women.
Associated w/ tamoxifen and hormone replacement therapy.
Endometrial polyp:
Microscopic components of a polyp?
Dense fibrous stroma + thick walled vessels + disorganized endometrial glands.
Endometrial polyps: classification depending on the endometrial glands
Atrophic, hyperplastic, functional.
Endometrial polyp: complications?
-Rarely malignant transformation <1%
-Rarely atypia 4%.
-Infertility.
-Mucous discharge
Endometrial polyp: DD
-Blood clot
-Submucosal leiomyoma
-Polypoid adenomyoma
-Focal endometrial hyperplasia.
-Endometrial CA
Adenomyosis:
Path?
Stratum basalis layer of endometrium invades myometrium, leading to smooth muscle hyperplasia and hypertrophy (> 2.5mm beyond stratum basalis)
Ectopic endometrium is cystically dilated +/- haemorrhage.
Ectopic tissue is basalis type = does not respond to cyclic hormones. Rarely secretory change.
Junctional zone > 12mm.
Adenomyosis: Morphology, classification?
Classification:
-Diffused
-Segmental
-Superficial
-Deep.
Morphology as per MUSA
(A) Asymmetrical thickening, > posterior
(B) myometrial/subendometrial cysts (swiss cheese appearance)
(C) fan-shaped shadowing, rain shower or Venetian Blind
(D) echogenic subendometrial lines and buds/finger like projections
(E) hyperechoic islands,
(F) translesional vascularity,
(G) interrupted junctional zone,
(H) irregular junctional zone.
Adenomyosis: Presentation, epidemiology, risk factors,
associations, complications
Menorrhagia 50%, dysmenorrhea 30%, metrorrhagia 20%. Other: pain, infertility.
Woman in reproductive age, 40-50.
90% multiparus.
Risk factors: trauma during child birth, abortion, chronic endometritis.
Associations: endometriosis, endometrial polyps, leiomyomas.
Complications:
Malignancy, infertility.
Adenomyosis: diagnosis.
US: favoured technique.
HSG, SHG: diverticular aspect.
CT: difficult. Ectopic endometrium does not enhance.
MR:
T1 and T2 hyper.
SWI blood products.
Adenomyosis, DD
-Menstrual phase.
-Leiomyoma
-Cystic glandular hypertrophy
-Diffuse myometral hypertrophy
-Low grae endometrial stromal sarcoma.
-MEt.
Endometrial hyperplasia:
Definition,
Physiopath (how) + what causes it?
Risk factors?
Def: Abnormal proliferation of endometrial glands relative to stroma, resulting in incrased gland:stroma ratio.
Path: prolonged unopposed E estimulation of the endometrium such as:
-Obesity (peripheral conversion of androgens to E)
-Hormone replacement therapy.
-Medication: tamoxifen
-E producing tumor: funcioting granulosa cell tumor
-Excessive ovarian cortical function (cortical stromal hyperplasia)
-Chronic anovulatory state: PCOS
Risk factors: nulliparus, obesity, HT, DM, >70yo.
Endometrial hyperplasia:
Classification, complication
WHO classification: 2 categories depending on nuclear morphology:
-Hyperplasia without atypia
-Hyperplasia w/atipia (endometrial intraepithelial neoplasm): w/nuclear atypia. complex glandular pattern. Considerable overlap w/cancer. DD difficuult. **50% of atypia are found in Ca. **
Complication: AdenoCa of the endometrium.
Endometrial hyperplasia: associated findings, treatment.
Associated findings:
-Polyp
-Ca
Treatment:
-Atypia: Hysterectomy.
-Atypia:
Endometrial hyperplasia: diagnostics
Morphology:
Endometrial thickening: focal or diffused.
Pre-menopauusal > 8mm during proliferative phase
> 16mm during secretory phase.
Post-menopausal w/bleeding > 5mm
Without bleeding 8-11mm (depends on local guideline)
May show cystic changes (swiss cheese appearance0
Preserved myo-endometrial interface.
Dx: best tool TV and SHG.
MR limited by special resolution: may look normal.
T1 useless. Use T2. Gad show delayed enhancement (no early enhancement)
US Doppler: no definitive criteria.
Areas of atypia: signal.
Endometrial hyperplasia: DD
-Secretory endometrium: resolves in follow up.
-Endometrial carcinoma: Heterogeneous w/areas of decreased echogenicity 60%. May coexist w/hyperplasia (overlap). MR criteria: relative to normal endometrium. Post con: to myometrium.
-Endometritis: diffuse hypervsacular endometrium. Different clinical presentation.
Hemorrhagic cyst,
Dx criteria in MR and CT
MR:
T1 hyper. T2 hyper. No fat sat. No enhancement.
CT: hyperdense > 30HU.
Hemorrhagic cyst,
what ORADS?
Description?
ORADS 2:
Unilocular
No internal vascularity
At least 1 of following:
-Reticular lace like pattern.
-Retractile clot.
Hemorrhagic cyst,
Management?
Premenopausal,
<=5, do nothing.
>/=5 but <10: f/u in 2-3 months.
Early postmenopausal
<10cm, f/u in 2/3 months
MR w/MR orads
US w/specialist.
Postmenopausal > 5y:
always recategorize (never normal)