Cervical Pathology and Neoplasia — Flashcards

Endometrial hyperplasia is classified histologically based on _____ (simple or complex) and the presence or absence of cellular atypia

Microscopically, gynecomastia will show epithelial hyperplasia of the duct lining with characteristic tapering _____

High-grade dysplasia on pap smear is characterized by _____ nuclei (color) with a high nuclear:cytoplasmic ratio

Embryonal carcinoma may have increased levels of _____ and normal or elevated levels of AFP

Endometrial carcinoma arises via two distinct pathways: _____ and sporadic

In regards to cervical epithelium, if the tissue sample on the left is normal, is the tissue sample on the right: mildly dysplastic, moderately dysplastic, or severely dysplastic / carcinoma in situ? _____ VS

Hint: Think about nuclear:cytoplasmic ratio, tissue orientation, and pleomorphy

The following image represents the _____ carcinoma subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma:

The H&E stained specimen shows endometrial glands and surrounding stroma in myometrium, suggestive of _____

In regards to cervical epithelium, if the tissue sample on the left is normal, is the tissue sample on the right: mildly dysplastic, moderately dysplastic, or severely dysplastic / carcinoma in situ? _____ VS

Hint: Think about nuclear:cytoplasmic ratio, tissue orientation, and pleomorphy

A dysgerminoma is an ovarian germ cell tumor composed of large primitive "oocyte-like" cells with clear cytoplasm and central nuclei; described as "_____" cells