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what is it
what is it
gonococcal infxn- worst outcome - PID leading to infertility
what is it, vaginal
what is it, vaginal
vaginal adenosis
what is it, vulva
what is it, vulva
lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
multifocal
Subepithelial homogenized zone
Band of lymphocytes
Not premalignant – predisposing factor
what is it, vulva
what is it, vulva
lichen simplex chronicus
does lichen sclerosus et atrophicus predispose one to malignancy
yes
what is it, vulva
what is it, vulva
LSC, ddx is squamous hyperplasia, endpoint of many inflammatory dz
what is it, vulva
what is it, vulva
hidradenoma papilliferum - two cell types (with differential staining with IHC)
ihc for hidradenoma papilliferum
EMA+ (luminal layer)
Calponin, ASMA+ (basal layer)
clinical fx of VIN (traditional)
HPV associated type
Younger age
Multifocal
associat with CIN
Smoking
simplex VIN clinical fx
HPV negative type
Associated with vulvar inflammatory
disease (LS)
Older age
Unifocal
Associated with p53 mutations
Well differentiated simplex VIN
what is it, vulva
what is it, vulva
extramammary paget's
what is it vulva
what is it vulva
melanoma
what is it vulva
what is it vulva
angiomyofibroblastoma
Benign, non recurring, Well circumscribed
Alternating hyper and hypocellular zones; thin-walled vessels; Stromal cells, wavy collagen strands; Rare mitoses; Mast cells
cd34 and smooth muscle markers
what age groups do angiomyofibroblastomas occur in
Reproductive age
ihc stains and EM for angiomyofibroblastoma
Vimentin, desmin, actin, CD 34+
EM: myofibroblasts
what is it
what is it
aggressive angiomyxoma
Large, > 10 cm
Locally infiltrative
Bulky, gelatinous
Hypocellular, loose stroma
Numerous thin and thick-walled blood vessels (only thin in angiomyofibroblastoma)
Rare mitoses
Mast cells (like angiomyofibroblastoma
Indolent, tendency to recur (unlike angiomyofibroblastoma)
ihc for aggressive angiomyxoma
stromal cells: SMA, HHF 35, ER / PR +
cf angiomyofibroblastoma vs. aggressive angiomyxoma (4)
angiomyofibroblastoma is distinguished from aggressive angiomyxoma
by:
its circumscribed border
higher cellularity
frequent presence of plump stromal cells
lesser degree of stromal myxoid change
what is it, vagina
what is it, vagina
mesonephric/gartner's cyst - lateral wall; non
mucinous low-cuboidal epithelial cells
bartholin cyst location
bartholin cyst location
just review
what is it, vagina
what is it, vagina
bartholin cyst; transitional epithelium with adjacent mucous glands
morphologic fx of simplex (differentiated) VIN
prominent parakeratosis, thickened epidermis, elongated and branched rete ridges; abnormal keratinocytes with large vesicular nuclei; focal macronucleoli; abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm; prominent intercellular bridges; mitoses common in basal layer; basal layer cells have smaller hyperchromatic nuclei with irregular contours (folded)
what constitutes microinvasion in scca of vulva
<1mm= microinvasion
stains for primary vulvar extramammary Paget's
primary vulva pagets: + for CAM 5.2, CEA, EMA, CK7, G6PD and *HER2neu, positive for muscicarmine
pagets what stain
pagets what stain
mucicarmine
ddx for extramammary pagets in vulva
melanoma (positive melanoma markers)
extramammary pagets (mucicarmine, CAM 5.2, CEA, EMA, CK7, G6PD and *HER2neu)
anorectal primary extension- CK7 (-), CK20+
urothelial primary extension - CK7 and CK20 +; uroplakin +
distinguish between tumor thickness vs. depth of invasion in scca in vulva
Tumor thickness: measurement from granular layer (or surface if nonkeratinized) to deepest point of invasion

-Depth of invasion: measurement from epithelial-stromal junction of adjacent most superficial dermal papillae to deapest point of invasion
when do a LN dissection for SCCA of vulva
anything over 1mm gets a LN dissection
hr hpv
HPV- 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 45
lr hpv
HPV- 6, 11, 40, 54
cf depth of invasion of cervix vs. vulva
Vulva: DOI measured from uppermost dermal papillae, not BM; critical level= 1mm

Cervix: DOI measured from BM of adjacent surface epithelium or endocervical gland
ais - see colposcopically or no
visible lesion is absent/rare
criteria for AIS
must see mitoses and apoptosis
+/- stratification and hyperchromasia
most common hpv in ais
HPV 18
cervix, what is it
cervix, what is it
mesonephric remnants, more at lateral walls
cervix, what is it
cervix, what is it
tunnel cluster
what can microglandular hyperplasia be associated with
pregnancy or hormone use
what is it, endocervix/LUS
what is it, endocervix/LUS
villoglandular ca
what is it, cervix
what is it, cervix
adenoma malignum - very well-differentiated glands, with rare nucleoli, but multiple foci of loose desmoplastic stromal reaction in multiple fields
uterus, what is it, association
uterus, what is it, association
endometrium, associated w/ tamoxifen
tamoxifen polyps are large in size, typically multiple; with small, cystic glands, metaplasia, hyperplasia and myxoid changes
criteria for calling atypia in endometrium
-nuclear enlargement (2-3x RBC)
Pleomorphism
vesicular change
Chromatin irregularity
loss of polarity
Prominent nucleoli
Cellular stratification
what role does PTEN play in endometrium
Loss of PTEN= neoplastic
what is it, endometrium
what is it, endometrium
cystic atrophy
What is Kurman and Norris' criteria for distinction between atypical hyperplasia and cancer
Kurman and Norris:
1. Desmoplastic stromal response (=ca, but rare to find)
2. Cribriform pattern- fused glands= CA
3. Replacement of stroma by squamous epithelium
4. Extenisive papillary pattern
what is it, endometrium
what is it, endometrium
endometrial ca, sertoliform variant
fx of type 1 endometrial ca
- Endometrioid adenocarcinoma = 80-90%
--estrogen dependent ( obesity, anovulatroy bleeding, late menopause)
--good prognosis
--a/w endometrial hyperplasia
--Surgical stage III and IV in <20% at dx
--IHC: loss of PTEN; +mut Kras and Microsatellite instability (MSI)
fx of type II endometrial ca
-Serous carcinoma (<10%)
--non-estrogen-dependent
--poor prognosis
--usually a/w atrophy (older pts)
--surgical stage III and IV in75% at dx
--IHC: retains PTEN; p53+
what is it, endometrium
what is it, endometrium
Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma
-uniform cells, resembles proliferative stroma
- must see mits
- lvi common
bag of worms
- ddx: cellular leiomyoma
common age for low grade endometrial stroma sarcoma
-75% are younger than 30 yrs old
ihc for low grade endometrial low grade stromal sarcoma
IHC: + for CD10, Vimentin, MSA, SMMT; rarely + for desmin
- ER/PR receptors, inhibin, CD99

(by contrast, leiomyoma- + for CD99 and SMA)
ovary
ovary
granulosa cell tumor
have Call-Exner bodies = spaces contain cellular debris and the nuclei around them are not making gland structures; they are found in the most common growth pattern- microfollicular;
-but GCT can have many growth patterns- solid, trabecular, etc.
-Adult type- has nuclear grooves (coffee-bean nuclei)
-the juvenile form does not have grooves
gross features of granulosa cell tumor
grossly- are cystic and solid, with areas of hemorrhage and necrosis; and may frequently rupture intraoperatively
other malignancy a/w granulosa cell tumor of ovary and why
** They produce estrogen- causing stimulation of endometrium with hyperplasia or carcinoma possible.
what is it, ovary
what is it, ovary
gonadoblastoma; composed of nests of germ cells and sex cord cells
what can gonadoblastoma be associated with
most often a/w mixed gonadal dysgenesis, with some Y chromosome material present
what can gonadoblastoma most commonly transform into
a benign entity- but MAY undergo malignant transformation--> malignant germ cell tumor

-most commonly- will become dysgerminoma
cf depth of invasion of vulva melanoma to scca
vulva: surface of the epithelium to deepest portion of tumor
* different from squamous cell ca- which is measured from the adjacent dermal papillae to the deepest portion of tumor.
what, ovary
what, ovary
fibrothecoma;
if ascites/right hydrothorax, called meig's syndrome
what, ovary
what, ovary
fibrothecoma
what extraovarian malignancy can be assoc with fibrothecoma
they have endocrine function- commonly estrogen--> unopposed estrogen stimulation of the endometrium--> hyperplasia or carcinoma
most common type of malignant ovary histologic type
serous
frequently bilateral (60%)
ihc for serous ovarian ca
-IHC: CK7 and WT-1 + (to determine if primary or secondary- ie from endometrium)

-p53 + (high-grade have p53 mutations)
morphologic appearance of implant of serous borderline tumor (invasive implant)
Invasive: irregular infiltration; fibrotic, edematous or myxoid stroma; solid or cribriform nests; substantial atypia
morphologic appearance of implant of serous borderline tumor (non-invasive)
Non-invasive: sharp demarcation from normal tissue; fibrotic or inflammatory response; glands, papillary clusters or single cells; moderate atypia
what, ovary
what, ovary
serous borderline tumor
what, uterus, no mits, no necrosis
what, uterus, no mits, no necrosis
symplastic leiomyoma
significance, uterus
significance, uterus
tumor necrosis in smooth muscle tumor (real not infarction type)
tumor cells abut necrosis
important mit counts in stratifying leiomyomas, atypical leiomyomas and leiomyosarcomas
mit>10/10hpf; if only focal atypia, criteria of >20/10 can be used to call atypical leio in absence of tumor necrosis
what is HHF35
muscle specific actin
what, vagina
what, vagina
adenosis
Benign glandular epithelium with
metaplasia
associations/causes adenosis; at risk for
DES exposure
at risk for: clear cell carcinoma
location at which adenosis is most likely found
upper 1/3, anterior wall
what, vagina, what associations, what 3 fx are favorable for prognosis
what, vagina, what associations, what 3 fx are favorable for prognosis
clear cell carcinoma, vagina
from adenosis (associated with DES)
could also occur in cervix
Favorable prognosis: low stage, low
mitotic activity, mild nuclear atypia
in whom does clear cell carcinoma of vagina/cervix occur in
<40, associated with DES exposure
what, vagina
what, vagina
fibroepithelial stromal polyp
risk factors CIN (5)
Early age at first intercourse
Multiple partners (multiple partners!)
Smoking
Immunodeficiency
Poor hygiene, STDs
morphologic fx of microglandular hyperplasia
Closely packed glands with mucin and
mixed inflammation; subnuclear vacuoles, rare mitoses
how often see CIN if have AIS
CIN in 50 to 70% cases, 20% have history of CIN
what, cervix
what, cervix
adenoma malignum
associated syndrome adenoma malignum
Peutz jeghers
associated syndrome, vagina
vagina
barrel shaped cervix; adenosquamous cell carcinoma, glassy cell variant (eos) - more aggressive
what, uterus, associations
what, uterus, associations
chronic endometritis, IUD, actinomyces
what, endometrium
granulomatous endometritis - most often TB, rarely fungal (eg.coccidiomycosis), viral (CMV)
endometrium
endometrium
early secretory day 17 (pod 3)
decidualization around arteries pod9-10
endometrium
endometrium
secretory - supranuclear vacuoles
endometrium
endometrium
menstrual phase - exodus is 6-10 of menstrual cycle
endometrium 1:1 gland stroma ratio - 3 "causes"
Normal cycling endometrium
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Infertility
endometrium >1:1 gland stroma ratio - 2 "causal spectrums"
- hyperplasia/carcinoma
-late secretory/menstrual
endometrium <1:1 gland stroma ratio - 3 "causes"
- atrophy
- stromal proliferation/tumors
- decidua
uterus, what
uterus, what
adenomyosis
risks for EM hyperplasia
Nulliparity
unopposed estrogen stimulation
(exogenous, endogenous)
PCO – Stein Leventhal syndrome
Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension – related to obesity
Obesity
uterus, what
uterus, what
atypical polypoid adenomyoma (if lots of fibrosis could call atypical polypoid adenofibroma)
features
- Endometrial glands
-Squamous morules
- Myofibromatous stroma
where are atypical polypoid adenomyomas most commonly found
LUS
in what age group can you find atypical polypoid adenomyomas
reproductive age
what syndrome can atypical polypoid adenomyomas be found
turners
uterus, what
uterus, what
clear cell carcinoma
uterus, what
villoglandular endometrial ca
what histological fx is essential in an endometrial stromal nodule to distinguish it from a sarcoma
pushing border
in an undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma, which two of the three following features are most important, necrosis, mitoses or nuclear pleomorphism
necrosis and nuclear pleomorphism
what, uterus
what, uterus
endometrial stromal sarcoma
ihc for endometrial stromal sarcoma
Vimentin +
CD 10 +
Actin – focally +
Desmin –
ER / PR +, low grade ESS
carcinosarcoma
Mixture of malignant epithelium and sarcomatous stroma (latter usually predominating)
Homologous component is usually high grade (spindle cells, roundcells or giant cells). May resemble FS or LMS
Heterologous - chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma or RMS
of a carcinosarcoma, which component is most likely to metastasize
Epithelial component of the tumor usually shows the most capability for invasion and metastases
what, uterus
what, uterus
adenosarcoma - Epithelial and stromal elements with stromal hypercellularity

● Epithelial component appears benign; glands are usually large and dilated with periglandular stromal cuffing, 80% have cambium layer (stromal condensation) beneath surface epithelium and adjacent to glands (most characteristic histologic feature); mitotic activity and cytologic atypia are more common in this zone

● Epithelium is usually endometrioid but also ciliated, mucinous and even squamous

● Stroma has polypoid or leaf-like projections into glandular lumina, resembling phyllodes tumor of breast
prognosis of verrucous ca
locally invasive, rarely distant metastases, better prognosis,
for cervix, depth of invasion for scca
recall, 3mm/5mm/7 mm review
what is this
what is this
splendore-hoeppli phenomenon - assoc with ab-ag rxn.
means its causing infection
really ugly cells - wondering about serous, what stain
p53
in heterologous elements of carcinosarcoma, what is the most common type
rhabdomyosarcoma
msot common site emosis
ovary
how does tb get to ft
hematogenous
fallopian tube
fallopian tube
adenomatoid tumor
fallopian tube, where most common
fallopian tube, where most common
ectopic pregnancy, ampulla
turners for review
turners for review
for review
most common cancers from emosis
clear cell
secondary endometrioid
low grade ESS
explain ovarian cysts in choriocarcinoma of uterus
explain ovarian cysts in choriocarcinoma of uterus
lutein cysts bilateral
ovary
ovary
PCOS, stein leventhal
ovary
ovary
papillary serous cystadenoma
ovary
ovary
serous borderline
microinvasion for serous borderline
<3 mm (10mm length?)
ovary, significance
ovary, significance
micropapillary serous carcinoma, medusa head; very elongated papillary structures
more likely bilateral, more likely to have surface involvement, more likely to have invasive implants
peritoneum
noninvasive serous papillary implant - superficial, stuck on
peritoneum
desmoplastic, noninvasive implant - still superficial
peritoneum
peritoneum
invasive serous papillary implant
ovary
ovary
at least borderline (at least!!)
ovary
ovary
cystadenofibroma
ovary
ovary
mucinous cystadenoma, can be among the largest tumors you can get in ovary, intestinal type (more common; worse prognosis if malignancy)
ovary
ovary
mucinous cystadenoma, endocervical more often associated with emosis
ovary how far would you go
ovary how far would you go
mucinous low malignant potential/borderline
when do you see these
when do you see these
mucinous tumors - can have sarcomas (elderly, aggressive behavior) or sarcoma-like mural nodules (young, no impact on course, can be osteoclast-like giant cells, spindle cells or histiocytic)
pseudomyxoma peritoneum source
extraovarian, look at apx
keratins in helping with ddx for mucinous tumor in peritoneum
ck7+CK20+ mucinous ovary
CK7+CK20- other ovarian epithelial
CK20+ colon/apx
what does pseudomyx. peritonei usually spare
small intestine
what does borderline endometrial tumor look like
complex hyperplasia
fx of ovarian clear cell ca
Cells with abundant, pale, vacuolated cytoplasm
Hyaline cytoplasmic inclusions
pleomorphic macronucleoli
em of what
em of what
clear cell carcinoma, ovary
ovary
ovary
brenner tumor
groove nuclei/coffee bean

borderline: like low grade papillary ue
malignant: transitional - if classic brenner, then malignant otherwise transitional - TCC has worse prognosis
ovary, note some yellow color
ovary, note some yellow color
granulosa cell tumor (malignant)
ovary
ovary
granulosa cell tumor; malignant, can have mets up to twenty years later
what in the ddx for granulosa cell tumor
sertoli leydig cell tumor
ihc for granulosa cell tumor
inhibin, CD99, maybe Ck but EMA-
significance of juvenile granulosa
no grooves, excellent prognosis, looks scary
ovary
ovary
granulosa cell tumor
ovary
juvenile granulosa cell - scary, no grooves
ovary
ovary
juvenile granulosa cell tumor
ovary
ovary
juvenile granulosa cell tumor
syndrome, ovary
syndrome, ovary
meigs, fibroma (could have thecoma component - test with oil red o stain)
oil red o stain, ovary
oil red o stain, ovary
looking for thecoma component in fibrothecoma
ovary
ovary
sertoli-leydig: Leydig cells have abundant eosinophilic or light pink cytoplasm. The Sertoli cells have a pale/clear cytoplasm
most typical is composed of tubules lined by Sertoli cells and interstitial clusters of Leydig cells.
ihc in sertoli-leydig
inhibin-alpha
ovary, tumor type, what is shown
ovary, tumor type, what is shown
leydig cell tumor, reinke's crystals
germ cell tumor chart
germ cell tumor chart
just for review
ovary, classic gross
ovary, classic gross
cerebriform appearance, dysgerminoma/seminoma
ovary
ovary
dysgerminoma
ihc for dysger
plap
cytology for dysgerminoma
tigroid background, fragile
cytology
cytology
dysgerminoma, tigroid background
cytology, ovary
cytology, ovary
dysgerminoma, tigroid background
lace like reticular network, neoplasm, ovary
lace like reticular network, neoplasm, ovary
yolk sac
schillar duvall bodies
schillar duvall bodies
yolk sac tumor
ovary
ovary
yolk sac tumor
ihc yolk sac
afp
when pure yolk sac
young
when embryonal pue
really rare
ovary
ovary
embryonal - necrosis, epithelioid/glandular features
stains for embryonal
beta hcg, afp, keratin and CD30 (!)
what, ovary or testis
what, ovary or testis
polyembryoma - yolk sac tumour and undifferentiated teratoma/embryonal carcinoma, with a characteristic finding of embryoid bodies lying in a loose mesenchymal stroma
associated syndrome - polyembryoma
klinefelters
what % of thyroid tissue is necessary to call struma ovarii
50%
what is struma ovarii assoc
pseudoMeigs - most common cause
what else do you see associated with ovarian teratomas (outside of thyroid)
carcinoids
what, peritoneum, associted with
what, peritoneum, associted with
gliomatosis peritonei, teratoma of ovary but not coming "from"
if this is a teratoma, what should you think
if this is a teratoma, what should you think
not likely benign, most common malignancy in IMMATURE teratoma; neuroectodermal component
in MATURE: scca
what, ovary
what, ovary
immature teratoma
what ovary/testis
what ovary/testis
immature teratoma
ovary/testis
ovary/testis
immature teratoma
ovary, syndrome
ovary, syndrome
gonadoblastoma - mixture of teratoma/sex cord stromal tumors
benign but propensity to malignant transformation
ovary
ovary
gonadoblastoma, propensity for malignant transformation
what is a gynandroblastoma
mix of sex cord stromal tumors containing at least 10% of both male and female sex cord stromal elements (aka sertoli-leydig and granulosa cells)
ovary, association, age clue
ovary, association, age clue
small cell carcinoma
hypercalcemia
YOUNG (like 20s) if associated with hypercalcemia
can be older if not hypercalcemic (postmenopausal)
ovary
ovary
small cell carcinoma
hypercalcemia in malignancy
lung - squamous cell, clear cell
small cell carcinoma, young, ovary
if get carcinosarcoma in ovary, what is the most common heterologous element
if get carcinosarcoma in uterus, what is the most common heterologous element
in ovary: cartilage
in uterus: rhabdo component
ovary
ovary
carcinosarcoma
ovary
ovary
krukenberg tumor, premenopausal, primary gastric/breast/gi tract, pancreas
often bilateral
when see amnion nodusum
any cause of oligohydramnius
what, placenta
what, placenta
placenta accreta - no intervening endometrium
syncytiotrophoblastic proliferation in complete mole
all the way around the villi
where is scalloping seen partial or complete moles or both
partial