Abnormal Pelvis Pt. 4

Question 1

What serum tumor marker is used for epithelial ovarian cancer?

Answer 1

CA 125

Question 2

What are the classifications of ovarian neoplasms?

Answer 2

germ cell
epithelial
sex-cord stromal

Question 3

“Tip of the iceberg” sign refers to?

Answer 3

dermoid plug/teratoma

Question 4

Dermoid plug is also referred to as? (rare, starts with an R)

Answer 4

Rokitansky nodule

Question 5

Brenner’s tumors are also known as

Answer 5

transitional cell tumors

Question 6

What is the most common cause of ovarian enlargement in premenopausal women?

Answer 6

follicular cysts

Question 7

What types of cysts respond to hCG?

Answer 7

theca lutein

Question 8

Chocolate cyst aka

Answer 8

endometrioma

Question 9

Functional cysts:

Answer 9

respond to cyclical hormonal changes

Question 10

Follicular cysts:

Answer 10

dominant follicle fails to regress

Question 11

Hemorrhagic cysts:

Answer 11

bleeding within the cyst

Question 12

Paraovarian cysts:

Answer 12

located in broad ligament

Question 13

Non-functional cysts:

Answer 13

does not respond to hormonal changes

Question 14

Corpus luteal cysts:

Answer 14

ruptures about the time of menstruation

Question 15

Peritoneal inclusion cyst:

Answer 15

caused by adhesions

Question 16

Clinical symptoms of severe acute pain, nausea + vomiting, and a palpable mass is associated with?

Answer 16

ovarian torsion

Question 17

Torsion often occurs when?

Answer 17

childhood and during the reproductive years

Question 18

What are the two most common types of ovarian tumors (germ cell)?

Answer 18

benign cystic teratoma

surface epithelial-serous cystadenoma

Question 19

Epithelial tumors are more commonly found in women in their:

Answer 19

fourth and fifth decade of life

Question 20

The most common component of a teratoma is what?

Answer 20

ectoderm

Question 21

People with benign cystic teratomas are commonly asymptomatic. True or false

Answer 21

true

Question 22

Maligneant ovarian tumors discovered during pregancy are typically:

Answer 22

dysgerminomas

Question 23

What is the most common ovarian tumor among women 50 years or older and account for the most malignant ovarian neoplasms?

Answer 23

epithelial ovarian tumors

Question 24

What are the most common types of epithelial neoplasms?

Answer 24

**serous + mucinous cystadenoma
or
cystadenocarcinoma

Question 25

Serous cystadenoma’s occur in women:

Answer 25

40-50yrs old

Question 26

Serous cystadenocarcinoma’s occur in women:

Answer 26

perimenopausal and postmenopausal

Question 27

What is the most predictive sonographic feature for malignancy in a serous cystadenocarcinoma?

Answer 27

cystic mass that contains a solid area w/ detectable flow

Question 28

Rupture of the tumor (cystadenocarcinomas) capsule may cause spillage of the gelatinous contents into the abdomen resulting in a condition

Answer 28

pseudomyxoma peritonei

Question 29

Older or younger women are likely to present with a mucinous cystadenocarcinoma?

Answer 29

older

Question 30

Endometrioid tumors usually are seen in women:

Answer 30

in their 50’s and 60’s

Question 31

This is not helpful so imma stop here

Answer 31

sorry