Gynae Flashcards

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3 theories of aetiology of endometriosis

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Regurgitant/implantation from retrograde menstrual flow of endometrial cells
Transformation of coelomic epithelial cells
Vascular or lymphatic dissemination of endometrial cells

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Microscopy of endometriosis

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Red-blue to brown nodules - powder burn

Chocolate cysts in ovaries - endometriomas

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Relation of fibroids to oestrogen

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Oestrogen stimulation important
Regress in menopause
Enlarge during pregnancy

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Microscope of fibroids

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Bundles of smooth muscle cellar

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Complication of fibroids during pregnancy

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Red degeneration
Here haemorrhagic infarction occurs
Severe abdominal pain

Post partum torsion can also occur

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What system is used to stage endometrial cancer

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FIGO system

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What are endometrial carcinomas subdivided into

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Endometroid

Non endometroid

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Most endometrial cancers are

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Endometroid (80%)

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Pathophysiology of endometroid endometrial cancer

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Oestrogen excess

Usually in peri-menopausal women

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What type of cancer is endometroid endometrial cancer

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ADENOCARCINOMA (85%)

But may show squamous differentiation

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Pathophysiology of non endometroid endometrial cancer

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Unrelated to oestrogen excess

Usually in elderly women with endometrial hypertrophy

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Types of cancers which are non endometroid endometrial cancer

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Papillary
Serous
Clear cell

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Normal vulval histology

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Squamous epithelium

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14
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What HPV is associated with vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

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HPV 16

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What are the usual types of vulval intrapepithelial neoplasia

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Graded as I, II, III

Warty, basaloid, mixed

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Usual type age group of vulval intraepithlial neoplasia

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35-55

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17
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Differentiated type of vulval intraepithlial neoplasia

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Older women

Associated with keratinising SCC

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Which type of vulval intraepithlial neoplasia has highest risk of malignant transformation

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Differentiated type

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Which cancer is usual type of Vulval intraepithlial neoplasia associated with

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Warty/basaloid SCC

20
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What type of cancer is Vulval carcinoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma

21
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What type of cancer are majority of ovarian cancers

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90% are epithelial ovarian cancers

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Most common type of epithelial ovarian cancer?

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Serous cystadenoma

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What are the 4 subtypes of epithelial ovarian cancer

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Serous cystadenoma
Mucinous cystadenoma
Endometroid
Clear cell

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What cell seen in serous cystadenoma

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Columnar epithelium

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Characteristic of serous cystadenoma
Psammoma bodies | Affects women aged 30-40
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What’s the most common oestrogen secreting tumour
Mucinous cystadenoma
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Characteristic of endometroid epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Mimics endometrium | Forms tubular glands
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Characistic of clear cell epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Abundant clear cytoplasm Intracellular glycogen Hobnail appearance
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Subtypes of germ cell ovarian carcinoma
Dysgerminoma Teratoma Choriocarcinoma
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Most common ovarian malignancy in young women
Dysgerminoma
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Which type of teratoma is malignant
Malignant
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Characteristic of immature teratoma
``` Malignant Usually solid Contains immature, embryo all tissue Secrete AFP Produce thyroxine ```
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What do choriocarcinomas secrete
HCG
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Characteristic of fibroma
Sex cord tumour No hormone production Associated with Meig’s syndrome
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Meig’s syndrome
Ascites Pleural effusion Ovarian tumour
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Ovarian fibroma malignant or benign
Benign
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What does granulosa theca cell tumour produce
e2
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What does sertoli leydig cell tumour secrete
Androgens
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staging system used for ovarian cancer
FIGO
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HPV associated with CIN
HPV 16, 18 , 33
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Most common cell type of cervical carcinoma
``` Squamous cell (70-80%) 20% are adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma ```
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What marks the change of CIN to carcinoma
Invasion through the basement membrane
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Staging system used for cervical cancer
FIGO