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Vulva and Vagina
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Graduate
01/31/2011

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What are the three cell layers of a papillary hidradenoma?
Definition
Two cell layers with luminal glandular cells and underlying myoepithelial cells
Term
You find a case of pelvic inflammatory disease and, upon culture, you come across intracellular gram (-) diplococcus species. What could it be?
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Chancroid, in addition to single or multiple painful chancres, is accompanied by what else?
Definition
suppurative inguinal lymphadenopathy
Term
What structures are diagnostic of Granuloma inguinale?
Definition
Donovan bodies (located within macrophages and detected by silver stain)
Term
With Granuloma inguinale, what happens to the lymphatics?
Definition
They undergo fibrosis and lead to massive edema of the external genitalia.
Term
What is the species that causes lymphogranuloma venereum?
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
What is the species that causes granuloma inguinale?
Definition
Klebsiella granulomatis
Term
Describe the pathogenesis of lymphogranuloma venereum?
Definition
Initially short-lived vulvar ulcer followed by subsequent painful inguinal and perirectal lymphadenopathy which may become suppurative (buboes)
Term
What is the most common vulvar cancer and how may it appear as?
Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma (may appear as "leukoplakia")
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How does extramammary Paget disease clinically present?
Definition
as a erythematous patch usually on the labia majora
Term
How is extramammary Paget disease different from the Paget disease of the breast?
Definition
There is uno underlying invasive carcinoma (confined to the epithelium)
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What stain do we use to help distinguish extramammary Paget disease from a malignant melanoma?
Definition
Mucin stain (also want a negative HMB 45 marker)
Term
When is the peak incidence for malignant melanoma?
Definition
6th to 7th decades
Term
What stains help confirm amelanotic lesions as being malignant melanomas?
Definition
S-100, HMB 45, and MART-1
Term
Hematocolpos of the vagina results from what?
Definition
imperforate hymen
Term
What are the two common cysts of the Vagina?
Definition
Gartner duct cyst, mucous cyst (minor ducts)
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Gartner's duct cysts are derived from what?
Definition
remnants of the Wolffian ducts (mesonephric ducts)
Term
What causes atrophic vaginitis?
Definition
postmenopausal estrogen deficiency
Term
For Gardnerella vaginitis, what are seen on a wet prep or PAP smear?
Definition
"clue" cells
Term
Vaginal adenosis arose primarily through what action?
Definition
expectant mothers taking DES to prevent spontaenous abortion
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Vaginal adenosis is derived from what,and what is it a precursor to?
Definition
derived from remnants of mullerian glands/ precursor lesion to clear cell adenocarcinoma
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What is the most common vaginal malignancy of girls less than 5 years old?
Definition
embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
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