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Pathology of the Uterus
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1Which hormone stimulates growth of the endometrium in the menstrual cycle?
- AOestrogen
- BProgesterone
- ChCG
2Which hormone maintains the endometrium after fertilisation and during pregnancy, thus preventing its degradation?
- AOestrogen
- BProgesterone
- ChCG
3On the diagram below, label the columnar epithelium, stromal cells and glands of the endometrium.
- AColumnar epithelium
- BStromal cells
- CGland
- DColumnar epithelium
- EGland
- FStromal cells
- GStromal cells
- HGland
- IColumnar epithelium
4Label the corpus luteum and the corpus albicans
- ACorpus Luteum
- BCorpus Albicans
- CNeither
5During the proliferative phase, which 2 of the following three parts of the endometrium proliferate?
- AGlands
- BStroma
- CColumnar Epithelium
6When ovulation occurs, which stage of the uterine cycle begins?
- AMenstrual Phase
- BProliferative Phase
- CSecretory Phase
7[blank_start]Menorrhagia[blank_end] is the term given for prolonged and increased menstrual flow
[blank_start]Polymenorrhoea[blank_end] is the term given for menstrual bleeding occurring at a <21 day interval
[blank_start]Oligomenorrhoea[blank_end] is the term given for menstrual bleeding occurring at a >35 day interval
[blank_start]Amenorrhoea[blank_end] is the term given for the absence of menstrual bleeding for >6 months- AMenorrhagia
- BPolymenorrhoea
- COligomenorrhoea
- DAmenorrhoea
8[blank_start]Abnormal Uterine Bleeding[blank_end] = Organic pathology causative of bleeding
[blank_start]Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding[blank_end] = Non-Organic problem causative of bleeding (condition of
exclusion)- ADysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
- BAbnormal Uterine Bleeding
9What is the most common cause of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding?
[blank_start]Anovulation[blank_end]- AAnovulation
10Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding due to anovulation is common in which 2 of the following age groups?
- AGirls going through puberty
- BAdult women in their late 20s/early 30s
- CPost menopausal women
11In Post-Menopausal women, an endometrial thickness of greater than [blank_start]4mm[blank_end] is an indication for biopsy
- A4mm
- B3cm
- C10mm
12Growth of the endometrium out with the uterus is called [blank_start]Endometriosis[blank_end]
- AEndometriosis
13Which medication used for treatment of breast cancer can cause Abnormal Uterine Bleeding?
- ATamoxifen
- BAbraxane
- CAnastrozole
- DToremifene
14Which investigative instrument is generally used to assess endometrial thickness?
- ATrans-vaginal ultrasound
- BHysteroscopy
- CAbdominal x-ray
15Which method of sampling the endometrium is the most common operation performed on women?
- AEndometrial Pipelle
- BDilatation and Curettage of the Endometrium
16What is the main disadvantage of using an endometrial pipelle over dilatation and curettage for taking an endometrial biopsy?
- AEndometrium is not visible during procedure
- BAnaesthesia cannot be given during the procedure
- CThe procedure is less safe than its alternative
- DThe procedure must only be conducted as an inpatient procedure
17Which tumours most commonly cause abnormal uterine bleeding?
- AEndometriomas
- BCervical Cancers
- COvarian Cancers
- DUterine Leiomyomas
18Abnormal Uterine Bleeding + the presence of inflammatory cells in the uterus is most likely to be indicative of …
- AEndometritis
- BEndometrioma
- CEndometriosis
- DLeiomyoma
19Granulomatous Endometritis usually occurs secondary to which infectious disease?
[blank_start]Tuberculosis[blank_end]
- ATuberculosis
20Endometrial polyps are usually [blank_start]benign[blank_end]
- Abenign
- Bmalignant
21Endometrial polyps tend to form around the age of puberty
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Endometrial polyps tend to form around the age of puberty
- ATrue
- BFalse
23Histology of a miscarriage sample usually shows foetal red blood cells. How do these differ from maternal red blood cells?
- AFoetal red blood cells are nucleated, whereas maternal red blood cells are not
- BMaternal red blood cells are nucleated, whereas foetal red blood cells are not
24The fast-growing uterine carcinoma of the cells that would normally form the placenta is called a [blank_start]Choriocarcinoma[blank_end]
- AChoriocarcinoma
25Which type of molar pregnancy is more likely to become a choriocarcinoma?
- AComplete mole
- BPartial mole
26What is the name of the condition whereby proliferation of the endometrium breaks through into the myometrium?
[blank_start]Adenomyosis[blank_end]- AAdenomyosis
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- Pathology of the Uterus lecture given on Friday morning of Week 1
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- Matthew Coulson
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