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What are the three possible types of endometrial hyperplasia?

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Simple
Complex
Atypical (precursor of carcinoma)

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Describe the difference in appearance between simple, complex and atypical hyperplasia

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SIMPLE:

  • Glands and stroma
  • Dilated not crowded
  • Cytology = Normal

COMPLEX:

  • glands
  • crowded
  • Cytology = Normal

ATYPICAL:

  • glands
  • crowded
  • Cytology = Atypical
  • high N:C ratio
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What are the precursor lesions to the main two types of endometrial carcinoma?

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Endometrioid carcinoma = atypical hyperplasia

Serous carcinoma = serous intraepithelial carcinoma

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What underlying conditions should you consider when a patient presents with endometrial carcinoma?

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  • polycystic ovary syndrome

- Lynch syndrome (HNPCC)

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What is thought to cause endomeTROID carcinomas?

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  • unopposed oestrogen

- atypical hyperplasia

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What is thought to cause SEROUS/CLEAR CELL endometrial carcinomas?

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  • Not associated with unopposed oestrogen

- TP53 often mutated

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Why does obesity cause an increased endometrial cancer risk?

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Adipocytes = express aromatase (converts androgens to oestrogens)

Sex hormone-binding globulin levels = lower
=> level of free active hormone is higher

Level of insulin-binding globulins = reduced
=> free insulin levels = elevated
=> Insulins exert proliferative effect on endometrium like oestrogen

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How do SEROUS/CLEAR CELL endometrial carcinomas usually spread?

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  • along Fallopian tube mucosa and peritoneal surfaces

=> patients may present with extrauterine disease

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Which type of endometrial carcinoma is more aggressive?

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Serous/Clear cell

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What characterises Serous endometrial carcinoma on histology?

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complex papillary and/or glandular structure

+ diffuse, marked nuclear pleomorphism

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How do clear cell endometrial carcinomas appear on histology?

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Lots of “clear” cell spaces in comparison to other forms of cancer

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Endometroid/Mucinous cancers are graded but Serous/Clear cell are not. TRUE/FALSE?

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TRUE

- serous/ clear cell not formally graded

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How are endometrial cancers graded?

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Based on amouont of solid growth in tumour

Grade 1 5% or less solid growth
Grade 2 6-50% solid growth
Grade 3 >50% solid growth

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How are endometrial cancers staged?

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Stage I confined to endometrium
Stage II cervical stroma
Stage III (A = local spread, C = regional lymph nodes)
Stage IV bladder/bowel mucosa or distant mets

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Endometrial tumours can also occur in the stroma. What are these called?

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Endometrial Sarcomas
- usually high grade

can also get carcinosarcomas which are a mix of both

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Give examples of tumours which can arise from the myometrium?

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Leiomyomas (benign fibroids)

Leiomyosarcomas (rare, malignant)

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How would patients usually present with a leiomyosarcoma?

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  • age >50
  • abnormal vaginal bleeding
  • palpable pelvic mass
  • pelvic pain
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Leiomyosarcomas have a poor prognosis even if confined to uterus at time of presentation. TRUE/FALSE?

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TRUE

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What phase is the endometrium in during each stage of the ovarian menstrual cycle?

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Ovarian Follicular Phase = Endometrial Menstruation

Ovulation = Endometrial Proliferation

Ovarian Luteal Phase = Endometrial Secretory

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The endometrial secretory phase ALWAYS lasts how many days?

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Describe the histological appearance of the endometrium during the secretory phase

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  • Increasing tortuosity

- Lumenal secretions

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What may cause dysfunctional uterine bleeding in adolescence and early reproductive life?

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Anovulatory cycles (PCOS)
Pregnancy/miscarriage
Endometritis
Bleeding disorders

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What may cause DUB during reproductive age?

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Anovulatory cycles
Pregnancy/miscarriage
Endometritis
Bleeding disorders
Polyp
Fibroid
Adenomyosis
Hormone effects
Hyperplasia/Neoplasia: cervical, endometrial
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What may cause Post-Menopausal DUB?

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  • Atrophy
  • Polyp
  • Exogenous hormones: HRT, tamoxifen
  • Endometritis
  • Bleeding disorders

Hyperplasia
Endometrial carcinoma
Sarcoma

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TVUS can measure endometrial thickness. What measurements would indicate a need for biopsy?
>4mm in postmenopausal women (>16mm in premenopausal) = generally taken as an indication for biopsy
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How can the endometrium be sampled?
Pipelle biopsy | Dilatation and curretage
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What are the adv/disadv of Pipelle biopsy vs D+C?
Pipelle - no dilatation needed - no anaethesia - Outpatient procedure - safe - May only get a Limited sample D+C - more thorough sampling method - however can miss 5% hyperplasias/cancers
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A biopsy during which phase of the endometrial cycle is the least informative?
Menstrual phase | - endometrium is falling away therefore difficult to pick anything up on biopsy
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What can be seen histologically if patients have anovulatory cycles?
Proliferation phase never moves into secretory as no ovulation has occurred => disordered proliferation begins to take place
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What usually protects the endometrium from infection?
- Cervical mucous plug | - Cyclical shedding of endometrium
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What organisms can cause endometritis?
Neisseria Chlamydia TB CMV/HSV
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What causes of endometritis are non-infective?
IUD Postpartum/Postabortal/Post curettage Granulomatous (sarcoid, foreign body post ablation) Associated with leiomyomata or polyps
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How can you tell histologically if a patient has miscarried?
There will be chorionic villi in the sample (retained products of conception) - Foetal RBCs will be visible on sample
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What characterises a molar pregnancy on histology?
Swollen chorionic villi
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Which type of mole has a higher risk of progressing to a choriocarcinoma?
Complete Hydatidiform Mole
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What is the characteristic feature of adenomyosis on histology?
Endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium
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What are the main types of cysts arising from the ovaries?
``` Follicular e.g. polycystic ovaries – Luteal – Endometriotic – Epithelial – Mesothelial ```
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What causes the formation of a follicular cyst?
- form when ovulation doesn't occur | => Follicle doesn't rupture but grows into cyst
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Follicular cysts usually resolve. TRUE/FALSE?
TRUE - Usually resolve over a few months
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What is endometriosis?
- Endometrial glands and stroma outside uterine body
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What sites does endometriosis normally present in?
``` – Ovary (‘chocolate’ cyst) – Pouch of Douglas – Peritoneal surfaces, including uterus – Cervix, vulva, vagina – Bladder, bowel etc ```
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How does endometriosis look MACROscopically?
Peritoneal spots or nodules Fibrous adhesions Chocolate cysts
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Other than endometrial glands and stroma in the wrong place, how can endometriosis be identified microscopically?
Haemorrhage inflammation fibrosis
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What are the main complications of endometriosis?
* Pain * Cysts * Adhesions * Infertility * Ectopic pregnancy * Malignancy (endometrioid carcinoma)
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How are epithelial ovarian tumours classified?
Benign - No cytological abnormalities, Does not invade stroma Borderline - Cytological Abnormality but no stroma invasion Malignant - Stromal invasion present
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What is the difference between high grade and low grade serous carcinoma?
Different precursor lesions High grade: - Serous TUBAL intraepithelial carcinoma (most tubal in origin) Low grade: - Serous borderline tumour
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What type of ovarian cancers does endometriosis predispose to?
Endometrioid and Clear Cell carcinoma
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How is a primary diagnosis of ovarian cancer often made?
- Ascitic fluid | - patients often present with ascites
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What is a Brenner Tumour? Is it normally benign, borderline or malignant?
- tumour of transitional eptihelium | - usually BENIGN
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Most germ cell ovarian tumours are known as what?
Mature Teratomas | also called "dermoid cysts"
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What can be found in teratomas?
– contain all 3 layers of ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm – cystic, containing sebum and hair – skin, respiratory epithelium, gut, fat common
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What other types of germ cell tumour can arise in the ovary?
``` Immature teratoma Dysgerminoma (young women/children) Yolk sac tumour Choriocarcinoma (due to molar preg.) Mixed germ cell tumour ```
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What types of sex cord/stromal tumour may arise in the ovary?
- Fibroma/Thecoma (Benign) - Granulosa cell tumour (all potentially malignant) - Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours (Rare)
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Metastases to the ovary most commonly come from where?
Stomach Colon Breast Pancreas
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When must you suspect metastases to the ovary?
If bilateral tumour tissue appears
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Briefly describe Figo Ovarian Cancer Staging
1A - one ovary 1B - both ovaries 2A - uterus/fallopian tube 2B - intraperitoneal 3A - Retroperitoneal lymph node/microscopic beyond pelvis 3B Macroscopic metastasis beyond pelvis <2cm 3C Macroscopic peritoneal metastasis >2cm 4 Distant metastasis
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When should you consider a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy?
- female of reproductive age - amenorrhoea - acute hypotension - acute abdomen
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What is the transformation zone?
- Squamo-columnar junction between ecto and endocervix
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What can physiologically change the position of the transformation zone?
- menarche - pregnancy - menopause
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What can cause cervical erosion?
- Exposure of endocervix to acid environment of vagina | => physiological squamous metaplasia
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What HPV virus strains are most high risk for cervical cancer?
16 and 18
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Other than HPV, what makes the Squamocolumnar junction more vulnerable to develop cervical cancer?
- age at first intercourse - long term use of oral contraceptives - non-use of barrier contraception - Smoking: 3 x risk - Immunosuppression
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What strains of HPV are responsible for genital warts?
6 and 11
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What is the normal time line between HPV and cancer?
HPV infection - High grade CIN 6 months - 3 years High Grade CIN - Invasive Cancer 5 -20 years
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What is cervical intraepithelial neoplasia?
- Precursor stage of cervical cancer - transformation zone. - Dysplasia - Asymptomatic but detected by cervical screening
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Describe the stages between normal squamous epithelium and neoplasia
Koilocytosis CIN1 CIN2 CIN3
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How does CIN appear on histology?
- Nuclear abnormalities - hyperchromasia - nucleocytoplasmic ratio - pleomorphism - Excess mitotic activity
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What is the difference between CIN I, II and III?
CIN I - Basal 1/3 of epithelium = abnormal cells CIN II - Abnormal cells extend to middle 1/3 CIN III - Abnormal cells occupy full thickness of epithelium
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CIN III is the most likely to progress to invasion. TRUE/FALSE?
TRUE | >12%
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What are the symptoms of invasive cervical carcinoma?
- Abnormal bleeding - Brownish or blood stained vaginal discharge - Contact bleeding – friable epithelium - Pelvic pain - Haematuria / urinary infections - Ureteric obstruction / renal failure
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Describe how invasive cervical carcinoma can spread
Local - uterine body - vagina - bladder - ureters - rectum Lymphatic (pelvic and para-aortic nodes) Haematogenous - liver - lungs - bone
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What is CGIN in comparison to CIN?
Cervical Glandular Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CGIN) - occurs from endocervical epithelium - harder to recognise than squamous
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What can CGIN progress to?
Endocervical Adenocarcinoma (glandular malignancy)
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What can predispose to endocervical adenocarcinoma?
Higher S.E. Class Later onset of sexual activity Smoking HPV again (HPV18)
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Endocervical adenocarcinoma has a worse prognosis than squamous. TRUE/FALSE?
TRUE
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Where else can HPV cause intraepithelial neoplasia to occur?
Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia, VIN Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, VaIN Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, AIN
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Describe the difference in presentation of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia in young women vs older women.
Young women - recurrent => causing treatment problems Older women - risk of progression to invasive squamous carcinoma.
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How is vulvar invasive squamous carcinoma treated?
radical vulvectomy | inguinal lymphadenectomy
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Describe the appearance of vulvar pagets disease
Crusting rash Tumour cells in epidermis (contain mucin) no underlying cancer tumour arises from sweat gland in skin
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What other non-neoplastic epithelial disorders can occur in the vulva?
Lichen Sclerosis Lichen planus Psoriasis Post-menopausal atrophy
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Vaginal melanoma may appear as a polyp. TRUE/FALSE?
TRUE

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