Adnexal/Pelvic masses Flashcards

1
Q
Consideration for masses
E
E
U
Pelvic infect such as T or D/A
Non gyn malignancies of C, A, B

Non neoplastic cysts usually do not have a ___, though __ can give a similar appearance

May __ on own
Can follow w ___
Suppressed w

A
ectopic preg
endometrioma (chocolate cyst)
uterine fibroids
TOA, divertucular/appendiceal abscess
Colon/appendix/bladder

solid component, hemorrhage

resolve
US
OCP

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Serous epithelial tumors resemble ____
mucinous resembles __

Borderline tumors can __ and __ like malignancy and are _ the same

Rarely __/__ tissue, typically __ growing, do not respond to ___

most common variations are __ and ___

A

fallopian epithelium
GI epithelium

spread, recur, staged

invade/destroy, slow, chemo

serous/mucinous

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Endometrioid and ___ car arise from ____

Most common histology of epithelial ovarian cancer

Serous epithelial ovarian Cancer
now thoght to arise from ___ end of FT

usually stage ___ or ___ at dx

Due to ___ cell type, often present w __ and ___

theorized to spread by ___ into peritoneal cavity and ___ to peritoneal/serosal surfaces

Common appearance on CT scan ___ and ___

__ often elevated
Primary peritoneal ca and __ ca are histologically __

A

clear cell, endometriosis

high grade serous, papillary serous

distal/fibriated

3C, 4

fluid producing, ascites/pleural effusion

shedding, attaching

omental caking, carcinomatosis

Ca125

FT primary ca, indistinguishable

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Q
Ovarian Ca RF
A
N
I
Gene mutations 

Protective factors

___ screening method for ovarian ca

risk reduced w ___ at age 35-40 or when

new cancer therapeutics target

A

age
nulliparity
infertility
BRCA1/BRCA2/HNPCC

OCP, tubal ligation

no proven

BSO. child bearing complete

BRCA pathway

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Epithelial ovarian cancer tx

___ or ___ srgery
may be __ w goal of complete ___

__ and ___ based chemo

often becomes __, __ cx w gradual development of ___

death results from ___ due to __ or ___ bowel obstructioon

A

cytoreductive, debulking
ultra radial, resection of dz

platinum, taxane
chronic, relapsing, chemo resistance

malnutrition, mechanical/fxnal

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Germ cell tumors often occur in

often are __

may present w sx due to __ or ____

Immature teratomas are ____ of dermoid cyst

staged by amount of ___ present

A

YW/children

solid

rapid growth, torsion

malignant version

immature neural tissue

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Granulosa/theca cell tumors are usually ___

fibroma/thecoma mostly ___

Sertoli leydig tumors are ___

Granulosa/theca cell tmors often ____ and may be __

common in both -__ women

secrete __

poorly __, may ___

A

malignant

benign

malignant

solid, hemorrhagic

young/older

inhibin

cheo responsive, recur

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Sertoli Leydig tumors arise from

__ producing

May cause __ or ___

relatively ___

A

testosterone

hirsutism, virilization

rare

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Ca125 associated w ___, usually

very __, may be elevated in ___
such as ___ or any path causing ___ ie

not useful for ___

may be useful for determining __

useful for ___ in pt w known cancer

A

epithelial ovarian ca (serous)

non specific, gyne patho
endometriosis, peritoneal inflam, liver dz

screening

gyne/gyno

monitoring tx

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Tumor markers
Ca125 for 
CEA for 
CA 19.9 for 
Inhibin for
HCG for 
AFP for 
LDH for 
Testosterone for
A
epithelial ovarian ca
mucinous tumor of ovary/GI tract
panc ca
granulosa cell tumors
choriocarcinoma (ovarian/placental)
endometrial sinus tumor
dysgerminoma
sertoli leydig tumor
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CT scan can show
A
P
A
C
O

best modality for detail of ovarian tumor

__ and __ of ovarian cysts are important

___ architecture and ___ worrisome

Pt with morphology score less than ___ has very very low risk of

morphology index takes into account

A
ascites
pleural effusion
adenopathy
carcinomatosis
omental caking

US

size/morphology

solid, papillary projections

5, malignancy

tumor volume/structure

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