Chapter 18 (The Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes)

Question 1

Meigs syndrome is associated with what ovarian tumor?

Answer 1

fibroma

Question 2

During a pelvic sonogram you visualize a small cyst located adjacent to the ovary. What is the most likely etiology of this ovary?

Answer 2

paraovarian cyst

Question 3

The most common benign ovarian tumor is the:

Answer 3

cystic teratoma

Question 4

The ovarian mass that contains fat, sebum, and teeth is the:

Answer 4

cystic teratoma/dermoid

Question 5

The ovarian cyst associated with distinctly elevated levels of hCG is the :

Answer 5

theca lutein cyst

Question 6

The cystic mass most commonly noted with a pregnancy is the:

Answer 6

corpus luteum

Question 7

The dominant follicle prior to ovulation is termed:

Answer 7

Graafian follicle

Question 8

After the graafian follicle ruptures, the remaining structure is termed the:

Answer 8

Corpus Luteum

Question 9

What is the correct formula for ovarian volume?

Answer 9

L X W X HX 0.5233

Question 10

Normal ovarian flow is said to be:

Answer 10

high resistant during menstruation and low resistant at the time of ovulation

Question 11

The malignant ovarian tumor with GI origin is the:

Answer 11

Krukenberg tumor

Question 12

The malignant ovarian mass that is associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei is the:

Answer 12

mucinous cystadenocarcinoma

Question 13

All of the following adnexal masses may appear sonographically similar to a uterine leiomyoma except:
A. thecoma
B. paraovarian cyst
C. fibroma
D. granulosa cell tumor

Answer 13

B. paraovarian cyst

Question 14

The ovarian tumor associated with an elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase is the:

Answer 14

dysgerminoma

Question 15

What is the name of a tumor of ectopic endometrial tissue?

Answer 15

endometrioma

Question 16

What is an estrogen-producing ovarian tumor?

Answer 16

thecoma

Question 17

A 55 year old woman has pelvic pressure, abdominal swelling, and abnormal uterine bleeding. The sonogram reveals a large, multiloculated cystic mass with papillary projections. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer 17

serous cystadenocarcinoma

Question 18

A patient with an ovarian mass presents with an elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein. Which of the following would be the most likely?

Answer 18

yolk sac tumor

Question 19

The ovarian cyst associated with gestational trophoblastic disease is the:

Answer 19

theca lutein cyst

Question 20

Pus within the fallopian tube is termed:

Answer 20

pyosalpinx

Question 21

The short and narrow segment of the fallopian tube distal to the interstitial segment is the:

Answer 21

isthmus

Question 22

The fingerlike extensions of the fallopian tube are called:

Answer 22

fimbria

Question 23

The longest and most tortuous segment of the fallopian tube is the:

Answer 23

ampulla

Question 24

Blood within the fallopian tube is termed:

Answer 24

hematosalpinx

Question 25

Hairlike projections within the fallopian tube are called:

Answer 25

cilia

Question 26

The inner layer of the wall of the fallopian tube is the:

Answer 26

mucosal layer

Question 27

The most distal part of the fallopian tube is the:

Answer 27

infundibulum

Question 28

The segment of the fallopian tube where fertilization typically occurs is the:

Answer 28

ampulla

Question 29

Hysterosalpingography utilizes what substance for the visualization of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes?

Answer 29

x-ray dye