Name: Toby Lo

Theme: Neoplasms of the female genital tract

OPTION LIST

A	Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN)	I	Teratoma (Mature)
B	Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma	J	Vaginal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
C	Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
D	Endometrial Polyps
E	Endometrioid Tumour
F	Mucinous Tumour
G	Serous Tumour
H	Teratoma (Immature)

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

1. Benign hemispherical neoplasms projecting from the endometrial mucosa into the uterine cavity. They can cause uterine bleeding and infertility and are commonest at the time of menopause.

2. Neoplasms found in young women as ovarian masses, usually unilateral and most often on the right. They are usually filled with sebaceous secretion and matted hair and may have a nodular projection from which teeth protrude.

3. The most common cancerous neoplasm of the female genital tract. It appears most frequently between the ages of 55 and 65, with obesity, diabetes, hypertension and infertility being the major risk factors.

4. Neoplasms found in women aged between 30 and 40 as ovarian masses, usually unilateral. They are usually benign (90%) and are often the largest ovarian neoplasm.

5. A common neoplasm which can be detected by cytological examination long before any gross abnormality are seen. Major risk factors include early age at first intercourse, multiple sexual partners and persistent infection by human papillomavirus (HPV). Histologically, there is mild hyperchromasia and finely stippled chromatin pattern.

ANSWERS

1. D

2. I

3. C

4. F

5. A