Histologic Examination of Vaginal Diseases
18 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What type of discharge is typically produced in Trichomonas vaginalis infection?

  • Yellow discharge
  • Bloody discharge
  • Thick white discharge
  • Watery, copious gray-green discharge (correct)
  • Which age group is commonly affected by squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina?

  • Women older than 60 years (correct)
  • Women younger than 40 years
  • Women between 40-50 years
  • Women between 50-60 years
  • What is the precursor lesion nearly always associated with HPV infection?

  • Sarcoma botryoides
  • Vaginal adenosis
  • Clear cell adenocarcinoma
  • Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) (correct)
  • In which group of women was clear cell adenocarcinoma identified due to maternal exposure to diethylstilbestrol DES during pregnancy?

    <p>A cluster of young women whose mothers took DES during pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of primary vaginal cancer is usually encountered in infants and children younger than 5 years of age?

    <p>Sarcoma botryoides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What benign lesions are seen in the vaginal mucosa of about one third of women exposed to diethylstilbestrol DES during pregnancy?

    <p>Red, granular-appearing foci lined by mucus-secreting or ciliated columnar cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of vulvitis?

    <p>Human papillomavirus (HPV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by thinning of the epidermis and appearance of smooth, white plaques?

    <p>Lichen Sclerosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sexually transmitted infection can cause a suppurative infection of the vulvovaginal glands?

    <p>N.gonorrhoeae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathogen is associated with the primary chancre at a vulvar site of inoculation?

    <p>Treponema pallidum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 or -2) infection in the vulva?

    <p>Vesicular eruption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which infection is NOT sexually transmitted but can cause vulvitis?

    <p>Candida</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common condition associated with the production of a vaginal discharge?

    <p>Vaginitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What organisms are frequently associated with vaginitis?

    <p>Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by a curdy white discharge?

    <p>Candidal vaginitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some predisposing influences that can lead to symptomatic infection with Candida albicans?

    <p>Diabetes, systemic antibiotic therapy, immunodeficiency, pregnancy, or recent abortion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of congenital anomalies of the vagina?

    <p>Total absence of the vagina, a septate or double vagina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of disease in the vagina?

    <p>Cancer or infections arising in adjacent organs (e.g., cervix, vulva, bladder, rectum)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Blood: Functions and Components
    10 questions

    Blood: Functions and Components

    InvincibleGlockenspiel avatar
    InvincibleGlockenspiel
    Tuberculosis Secondary Causes Quiz
    17 questions
    General Histology: Bone Supporting CT
    10 questions

    General Histology: Bone Supporting CT

    WellBalancedHorseChestnut6328 avatar
    WellBalancedHorseChestnut6328
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser