Endometrial Cancer practical

Question 1

What hormones are produced in Corpus albicantis

Answer 1

none

Question 2

What is a cyst ?

Answer 2

closed hollow lesion lined by epithelium

Question 3

Ovarian tumours

• origin
• macroscopic appearance
• contents

Answer 3

Arise from the surface epithelial cells or stroma

appear cystic or solid

contents- serous, mucinous, dermoid

Question 4

What is a salpingo-oophrectomy?

Answer 4

ovaries and fallopian tubes removed

Question 5

What is endometriosis?

Answer 5

endometrial tissues arise outside the endometrial cavity

Question 6

Chocolate cysts

Answer 6

Chocolate cysts arise from endometriosis in the ovary

Question 7

symptoms of endometriosis

Answer 7

• pain during sex
• Abnormal or heavy menstrual flow.
• painful urination during periods

Question 8

How do teratomas arise embryologically?

Answer 8

Derived from the three germ cell layers:

- Endoderm
- Mesoderm
- Ectoderm

Question 9

Dermoid cysts are also known as

Answer 9

Mature Cystic Teratoma

Question 10

What is CA125?

Answer 10

Tumour marker for ovarian cancer but can be raised in other conditions

Question 11

Why can a torsion of the ovarian cyst cause haemorrhage?

Answer 11

Torsion leads to increase in pressure in the capillaries leading to haemorrhage in the tumour