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33 Cards in this Set
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Caused by Hyperplastic protrusion of the epithelium due to chronic inflammation.
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Cervical Polyp
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Most common benign neoplasm of the cervix.
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Cervical Polyp
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Attached by a stalk, overgrowth of normal tissue
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Cervical Polyp
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Condition that occurs in multigravis, peri/post-menopausal 4% of women
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Cervical Polyp
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Condition that causes spotting if protruding from vaginal canal; asymptomatic if in LUS.
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Cervical Polyp
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Hyperechoic or isoechoic -- Polyp or fibroid?
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Polyp
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Differential diagnosis to a cervical polyp?
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Cervical Fibroid or mass
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Another name for a fibroid?
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Myoma, fibromyoma, leiomyoma
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Overgrowth of normal tissue
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Polyp and Fibroid
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Benign smooth muscle tumors
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fibroid
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caused by Estrogen & heredity
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Fibroid
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Most common condition in African-Americans is a polyp or a Fibroid?
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Fibroid
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Can occur anywhere in the Uterus.
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Fibroid
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They commonly multiply in number
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Fibroid
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Does not enhance
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Fibroid
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Get calcifications the longer they're around.
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Fibroid
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Distorts the uterine contour
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Fibroid
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Tend to get more with increased age
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Fibroid
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It's encapsulated and seperates easily.
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Fibroid
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Sonographic appearance: Hypoechoic, Uterine enlargement, Irregular uterine contour
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Fibroid
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Most common Pelvic Tumor?
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Fibroid
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Symptoms of Fibroids?
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Dyspareunia, Obstructed cervix, genitourinary obstruction, hemoatometra, urgency
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Sonographic appearance of a fibroid?
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More hypoechoic, distorts LUS, Can get prolapsed myoma thru cervix.
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Benign smooth muscle tumors
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Fibroids
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Found in 20-25% of all women
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Fibroids
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4 f's of fibroids
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Fat, fourty, fertile, female
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Found in multigravis/multi-parous & post/peri menopausal women
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polyp
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Occurs in 4% of women
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Polyp
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Causes spotting, asymptomatic if in LUS
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Polyp
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Hyperechoic or Isoechoic
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Polyp
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Differential diagnosis to cervical polyp?
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Cervical fibroid or mass
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Most common benign neoplasm of the cervix.
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Polyp
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Caused by Hyperplastic protrusion of epithelium.
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Polyp
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