Uterus Flashcards
(34 cards)
represents a uterine malformation where the uterus is present as a paired organ when the embryogenetic fusion of the Müllerian ducts fails to occur. As a result, there is a double uterus with two separate cervices, and rarely a double vagina as well
Uterus didelphyls
commonly referred to as a “heart-shaped” uterus, is a uterus composed of two “horns” separated by a septum
Bicornuate uterus
Premenopausal Hyperplasia Without Atypia, Simple
OCP x 6 cycles
Premenopausal Hyperplasia Without Atypia, Complex
MPA 10-20 mg OD x 14d
Premenopausal Hyperplasia With Atypia, Desires Pregnancy
MPA x 3 mos
Megestrol acetate
DMPA every 3 mos
Premenopausal Hyperplasia With Atypia, No desire Pregnancy
EH +/- BSO
Postmenopausal Hyperplasia Without Atypia, Simple
OCP x 6 cycles
Postmenopausal Hyperplasia Without Atypia, Complex
MPA 10-20 mg OD x 14d
Postmenopausal Hyperplasia With Atypia
EH +/- BSO
3rd most common genital tract cancer in the PH
Endometrial Ca
Primary Prevention Endometrial CA
OCP
Raloxifene
Secondary Prevention Endometrial CA
Annual screening biopsy >35 years old with HNPCC risk
Most common type of Endometrial CA
Adenocarcinoma
types of Endometrial CA with poor prognosis
Serous
Clear Cell
Stage of endometrial cancer: confined to the corpus
1
Stage of endometrial cancer: extension to cervix but not beyond uterus
2
Stage of endometrial cancer: outside uterus, within pelvis
3
Stage of endometrial cancer: invades bladder and/or bowel mucosa +/- distant metastasis
4
Most common sarcoma of the uterus
Leiomyosarcoma
Pure Sarcoma in the Uterus
Leiomyosarcoma - m/c
Endometrial stromal sarcoma/ adenosarcoma
type of cancer that contains two types of cancer cells - carcinoma and sarcoma cells
Carcinosarcoma
Uterine sarcoma with an aggressive behavior and poor prognosis
Uterine sarcoma that is confused with lymphoma, leukemia, high-grade endometrial CA
Undifferentiated type of Sarcoma
Surgical tx for Leiomyosarcoma
EH
Adjuvant for Leiomyosarcoma
Doxorubicin