Chapter 16 COPY

Question 1

Ovarian tumor of low malignant potential which rarely metastasizes.

Answer 1

Borderline Tumor

Question 2

Cancer marker that is elevated in approximately 80% of ovarian carcinomas but is also elevated in endometriosis, PID, Liver disease, etc. Levels over 35 are considered worrisome.

Answer 2

CA-125

Question 3

Chocolate Cyst

Answer 3

A blood filled mass associated with endometriosis

Question 4

Physiologic cyst developing in the second half of the menstrual cycle and in early pregnancy that regresses spontaneously.

Answer 4

Corpus Luteam Cyst

Question 5

Cuff

Answer 5

After hysterectomy, the blind end of the vagina is sutured and forms a fibrous mass.

Question 6

Form of teratoma is benign and tends to occur in younger women; also known as benign cystic teratoma.

Answer 6

Dermoid

Question 7

Hematoma (chocolate cyst) caused by bleeding from abnormally implanted endometrial tissue.

Answer 7

Endometrioma

Question 8

Deposits of endometrial tissue on the ovaries, exterior of the uterus, and intestines, among other places; they bleed at monthly intervals, causing hematomas and fibrosis.

Answer 8

Endometriosis

Question 9

Developing ovum within the ovary forming a physiological cyst.

Answer 9

Follicle

Question 10

Blocked fallopian tube that fills with sterile fluid as a consequence of adhesions, usually related to a previous infection.

Answer 10

Hydrosalpinx

Question 11

Metastatic tumor located in the ovary; usually derived from an intestinal neoplasm.

Answer 11

Krukenberg Tumor

Question 12

Familial triad of ovarian, breast, and colon cancer. An indication for ovarian cancer screening.

Answer 12

Lynch Triad

Question 13

Multiparous

Answer 13

A woman who has been pregnant more than once.

Question 14

Nulliparous

Answer 14

A woman who has not been pregnant

Question 15

Parous

Answer 15

A woman who has been pregnant

Question 16

Multiple cysts growing on both ovaries; sometimes associated with obesity, menstrual irregularity, and masculine distribution of body hair.

Answer 16

PCOS

Question 17

Progesterone

Answer 17

Hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that prepared the endometrium to receive a fertilized egg.

Question 18

Condition that occurs when mucin-secreting ovarian cystic tumor bursts and its contents spread through the abdomen, forming additional lesions.

Answer 18

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Question 19

Teratoma (dermoid)

Answer 19

Tumor composed of various body tissues including skin, teeth, hair, and bone, among others; may be malignant but is usually benign in the pelvic area.

Question 20

Multiple cysts that develop in association with trophoblastic disease because of increased human chorionic gonadotropin levels; may also occur with multiple pregnancy and induced ovulation.

Answer 20

Theca Lutein Cysts