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Pathogenesis of Bartholin cyst.
preceding infection (gonorrhea) -> obstruction of Bartholin duct.
What is this disease?

- painful chronic inflammation of submucosal gland posterior to introitus with overlying ulcers
vestibular adenitis
What is this called?
Vulvar dystrophy (lichen sclerosis type)
- white patchment like skin
- hyperkeratosis, thinned epidermis with atrophy of adenexa
- hyalinized and edematous dermis
This lesion occurs on the vulvar, itchy, thick epithelium.
Vulvar dystrophy (lichen simplex chronicus)
- thickened epithelium
- hyperkeratosis
- dermal inflammation
Is vulvar dystrophy pre-malignant?
not if no coexisting dysplasia
What is this?

- painful module on labia majora
Papillary hiradenoma
- benign tumor of apocrine sweat gland
What is this disease? What would you see histologically?

- raised or flat warty surface on labia, often coalesce
- STD
condyloma acuminatum
- koilocytes: virally infected cells
- assoicated with low risk HPV
This is a lesion fond on the vulva.

- acanthosis
- associated with high risk HPV(16,18)
VIN I
- mild dysplasia
- nucleomegaly, koilocytosis
- atrophic on non-dysplastic epithelium
What are some malignant tumors of the vulva?
- vulvar squamous cell carcinoma
- extramammary paget disease
What is this vulvular disease?

Gross
- exophytic or ulcerated growth
vulvar squamous cell carcinoma
- invasive nests of dysplastic squamous cells
- risk factors: HPV16, smoke, immunodeficiency
What is this persion's prognosis of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma?

- 35 yrs old
- pre-existing dysplasia (VIN)
good prognosis
What is this persion's prognosis of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma?

- 65 yrs old
- with dystrophies and dysplasia
- p53 overexpression
poor prognosis
Prognosis of vulvar squamous carcinoma is poor if ____.
- tumor size: >2cm diameter, > 1mm depth
- lymphatic invasion
Where does vulvar squamous cell carcinoma first metastasize to?
inguinal nodes
What is this vulvular disease?

- pruitic, red, sharply demarcated lesion
extramammary paget disease
- intraepithelial nests of atypical glandular cells with abundant cytoplasm (mucin containing)
Compare mammary and extra-mammary paget disease.
extramammary paget
- mucin containing intraepithelial glandular cells
- good prognosis if completely in situ

mammary paget disease
- mucin stain negative
- associated with underlying carcinoma
- poor prognosis
What are some malignancies associated with vagina?
- squamous cell carcinoma (95%)
- vaginal adenocarinoma
- rhabdomyosarcoma (sarcoma botryoides)
What is this vaginal disease? what is the precursor lesion?

- mom used DES during pregnancy
This is vaginal adenocarcinoma clear cell type (vacuolated tumor cells forming glands and clusters). Cervix also at risk.

Precursor lesion: vaginal adenosis (see picture): columnar epithelium replaces squamous cells)
What is this vagional lesion? what might it progress into if not treated?
Vaginal adenosis
- columnar epithelium replaces squamous cells
- may progress to vaginal adenocarnoma
What is the most common vaginal malignancy?
squamous cell carcinoma(95%)
What does this 5 yr old girl has?
rhabdomyosarcoma (sarcoma botryoides)
- locally invasive
- treat surgically with chemo
Where does this metastasize to?

- vaginal carcinoma of lower 1/3
inguinal nodes
Where does this metastasize to?

- vaginal carcinoma of upper2/3
pelvic nodes
What is this cervial lesion?

- spotting, bleeding

gross
- soft, filled with cystic mucus glands
benign endocervical polyps
- dense fibrous stroma surfaced by endocervical epithelium
What is the histological progression of CIN?
Which stage of CIN is this based on this pap smear?
CIN I
- 3x of size of nucleus
Which stage of CIN is this based on this pap smear?
Trick question! this is completely normal.
Which stage of CIN is this based on this pap smear?
CIN II
- big nucleus
- basophilic cytoplasm
Which stage of CIN is this based on this pap smear?
CIN III
- small hyperchromic
- high N/C ration
What is the mean age of women who develop CIN?
30
What are some malignancies associated with the cervix?
- squamous carcinoma (75-90%)
- adenocarcinoma (10-25%)
50 yr old lady developed a mass on the cervix.
squamous carcinoma of cervix
- exophytic/ulcers/infiltrative
Squamous carcinoma of cervix: mirco or grossly invasive?

- width< 7mm
- depth < 3mm
microinvasive (minimal)
Squamous carcinoma of cervix: mirco or grossly invasive?

- width < 7mm
- depth 3-5 mm
microinvasive (microscopic)
Squamous carcinoma of cervix: mirco or grossly invasive?

- width < 7mm
- depth > 5mm
microinvasive (macroscopic)
Squamous carcinoma of cervix: mirco or grossly invasive?

- width > 4cm
grossly invasive
Staging of squamous carcinoma of cervix:

- invasion < 5mm
- within cervix
stage IA
- 90% 5 yr survival
Staging of squamous carcinoma of cervix:

- invasion > 5mm
- within cervix
stage IB
- 86% 5 yr survival
Staging of squamous carcinoma of cervix:

- extend beyond cervix
- spares lower 1/3 of vaginal and pelvic wall
stage II
- 70% 5 yr survival
Staging of squamous carcinoma of cervix:

- externd beyond pelvic wall or
- extend beyond lower 1/3 of vagina
stage III
- 35% 5 yr survival
Staging of squamous carcinoma of cervix:

- extend beyond true pelvis or
- involve bladder or rectum
stage IV
- <25% 5 yr survival
This lesion is on the cervix, HPV associated more than DES.
Adenocarcinoma in situ
This lesion is on the cervix, HPV associated more than DES.
adenocarcinoma (invasive)
What is this disease of the uterus?

- menorrhagia
- dysmenorrhea
- pelic pain
adenomyosis
- invagination of stratum basalis in myometrium -> glands and stroma thicken myometrial tissue -> uterine enlargement
- cystic endometrial glands within abundant endometrial stroma
What is this disease of the cervix?

Gross
- thickened myometrium with hemorrhagic spots
adenomyosis
- invagination of stratum basalis in myometrium -> glands and stroma thicken myometrial tissue -> uterine enlargement
- cystic endometrial glands within abundant endometrial stroma
Pathogenesis of adenomyosis.
adenomyosis
- invagination of stratum basalis in myometrium -> glands and stroma thicken myometrial tissue -> uterine enlargement
Pathogenesis of endometriosis.
endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus
- reverse menses (most common)
- coelomic metaplasia (vascular or lymphatic spread)
What is this disease?

- dysmenorrhea
- painful stooling
- intestine obstruction and bleeding during menses
- risk for ectopic pregnancy
endometriosis
What is this disease of the uterus?

- dysfunctional bleeding
endometrial polyp
- proliferation of endometrial glands and stroma, may contain endometrial hyperplasia or carcinoma
- dilated glands and abundant endometrial stroma
Pathogenesis of EIN.
- prolonged high level of estrogen stimulation with diminshed progesterone: anovulation/high-dose estrogen therapy
- inactivation of PTEN
What are some types of EIN?
- simple hyperplasia without atypia: increased number of dilated glands, no glandular crowding
- complex hyperplasia without atypia: increased number of dilated glands with braching, glandular crowding
- hyperplasia with atypia: glandular crowding, dysplastic epithelium, risk for endometrial cancer
- hyperplasia with squamous metaplasia
Whch gene is involved in pathogenesis of EIN and endometrial carcinoma?
PTEN inactivation
Which type of EIN is this?

- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
simple hyperplasia without atypia
- increased number of cystically dilated glands
- no glandular crowding
Which type of EIN is this?

- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
complex hyperplasia without atypia
- increased number of dilated glands with branching
- glandular crowding
Which type of EIN is this?

- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
hyperplasia with atypia (high grade)
- glandular crowding
- dysplastic epithelium
- risk for endometrial cancer
Which type of EIN is this?

- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
hyperplasia with squamous metaplasia
What is the most common gynecologic tumor?
endometrial carcinoma
- adenocarcinoma (85%)
What are the two types of endometrial carcinoma? What are some differences?
1) endometreoid type
- estrogen driven, well differentiated
- PTEN inactivation
- hyperplasia is the precursor
- better prognosis
- micro: no stroma
2) papillary serous type
- P53 mutation
- hyperplasia is not a precursor
- less favorable prognosis
What is the cutoff thickness of endometrial carcinoma for grading of invasion?
1/2 thickness of myometrium as cutoff for invasion
What is this disease of the uterus?

- obese women with no previous pregnancies, late menopause
endometrial adenocarcinoma (endometreoid type)
- no stroma, well differentiated cells
- PTEN inactication
What is this disease of the uterus?

- obese old white lady on estrogen replacement therapy
endometrial adenocarcinoma (papillary serous type)
- P53 mutation
- high grade
What is this disease of the uterus?

- post menopausal women
- gross: bulky necrotic mass protruding through cervical os
- dysfunctional bleeding
malignant mixed mullarian tumor
- endometrial carcinoma + malignant mesenchymal tumor
What is this disease of the uterus?

- most common neoplasm in women
Leiomymoma ("fibroids")
- estrogen driven
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- do not transform into leiomyosarcoma
- micro: well differentiated spindle cells of smooth muscle origin
What is this disease of the uterus?

- post menopausal women
- gross: bulky necrotic mass protruding through cervical os
- dysfunctional bleeding
malignant mixed mullarian tumor
- endometrial carcinoma + malignant mesenchymal tumor
Do leiomyoma transform into leiomyosarcomas?
No
What is this disease of the uterus?
leiomyosarcoma
- invasive margin
- rare
- prone to recur
What is the most common cause of PID in the U.S?
chlamydia
What is the criteria for primary fallopian tube tumors?
- bulk of the tumor must be in the tube
- must demomstrate origin from tubal mucosa
What is the most common tumor associated with fallopian tube?
papillary serous adenocarcinoma
Is it common to see primary malignancies in the fallopian tube?
rare
What gene is associated with fallopian tumors?
BRCA mutations
Name 2 cystic diseases of the ovary.
- follicular and luteal cysts
- PCOD
What are the top 3 most common cancer in female genital tract?
1. endometrial
2. cervical
3. ovarian
Benign or malignant?

- 80% of all ovarian tumors
- younger women (20-45)
- can be bilateral
benign
Benign or malignant?

- 20% of all ovarian tumors
- older women (40-65)
- can be bilateral
malignant
What is the most comon tumor in ovaries?
- surface epithelial tumors (65-70%)
- germ cell tumors (10-20%)
What is the most common tumors in the ovary?
- surface epithelial tumors (65-70%)
- germ cell tumors (10-20%)
What type of ovarian surface epithelial cell tumor is this?

- cysts lined by ciliated cells (similar to follopian tube)
serous type
What type of ovarian surface epithelial cell tumor is this?

- cysts lined by mucus secreting cells (similiar to endocervix)
mucinous type
What type of ovarian surface epithelial cell tumor is this?

- not much stroma (similar to endometrial cancer)
endometroid type
What is the prognosis of this surface epithelial cell tumor?

- not capsulated
poor prognosis
Is this surface epithelial cell tumor benign or malignant?

- grossly solid, necrotic
- papillaty lining of the cysts
- thickened cyst lining
malignant
What type of surface epithelial cell tumor is this?
serous cystadenocarcinoma
What of surface epithelial cell tumor is this?
serous borderline tumor
What are the most common germ cell tumor in the ovary?
benign cystic teratomas (dermoid cysts)
What is this called? How does it look under microscope?
mature cystic teratoma (dermoid cysts)
- squamous epithelium and skin appendages (ectoderm), adipose tissue (mesoderm)
What is this tumor of the ovary?
granulosa cell tumor (more common sex cord stromal tumor)
- follicular like structures (Exner bodies)
- risk for carcinomas
- make estrogen
What is the disease?

- postmenopausal women present with new onset vaginal bleeding
Granulosa cell tumor
- secrete estrogen
What are some risk factors for ectopic pregnancy?
- PID
- tubal adnesions secondary to endometriosis
- appendicitis
- prior surgeries
Identical or fraternal twins?

- monochorionic monoamnionic
identical
- separatest no later than 21 days after
Identical or fraternal twins?

- monochorionic diamnionic
identical
Identical or fraternal twins?

- dichorionic diamnionic
- fused
identical or fraternal
What age group has the highest risk for hyatidiform mole?
age 40-50
What is this called?

- cystic swelling of chorionic villi with trophoblastic proliferation
hydatidiform mole
Parial or complete hydatidiform mole?
complete
- all villi are edematous
- diffuse trophoblast proliferation
- dilated swollen villi without blood vessels
- high hCG in tissue
- atypia
Complete or partial mole?
Partial
- some villi are edematous
- focal trophoblast proliferation
- no atypia
- low hCG in tissue and serum
What is this disease?

- invasion of unterine wall by molar villi
- hogh hCG level
- respond to chemo
invasive mole
What is this disease?

- proliferating syncytiotrophoblast and cytotropoblasts
choriocarcinoma
- no villi formed
- most are intrauterine