defective decidual layer allows placenta to attach directly to myometrium;
predisposed by prior C-section or inflammation; may have massive hemorrhage
after delivery
Disordered epithelial growth; begins at basal layer & extends outward;
classified as CIN 1, CIN 2, or CIN 3, depending on extend of dysplasia;
associated with HPV; may progress to invasive carcinoma?
-?-displasia
or -?-carcinoma in situ
Often squamous cell carcinoma; pap smear can catch cervical dysplasia
(koilocytes) before it progresses to invasive carcinoma?
-?-invasive carcinoma
most common of all tumors in females; often presents with multiple tumors;
↑ incidence in blacks; malignant transformation is rare; estrogen
sensitive tumor size ↑ with pregnancy and ↓ with menopause;
does not progress to leiomyosarcoma (leiomyomas are de nova)
bulky tumors with areas of necrosis & hemorrhage, typically arising de novo
(not from leiomyoma); ↑ incidence in blacks; highly aggressive tumor with
tendency to recur; may protrude from cervix and bleed
non-neoplastic endometrial glands/stroma in abnormal locations outside the
uterus; characterized by cyclic bleeding (menstrual type) from ectopic
endometrial tissue resulting in blood-filled, "chocolate cysts"; ovary is most
common site; manifests clinically as severe menstrual-related pain; often
results in infertility
abnormal endometrial gland proliferation usually caused by excess estrogen
stimulation; ↑ risk for endometrial carcinoma; most commonly manifests
clinically as vaginal bleeding