Gynaecology - Ovarian Cysts (Mind Maps)

Question 1

Ovarian Cysts?

What are they?

Answer 1

• May be benign or malignant
• USS used to assess
• Unilocular more likely benign
• Multilocular complex cysts - malignant

Question 2

Ovarian Cysts?

Corpus luteum cyst?

Answer 2

High tendency to cause intraperitoneal bleed

Question 3

Ovarian Cysts?

Follicular Cysts?

Answer 3

The most common type of physiological cyst

Question 4

Ovarian Cysts?

Dermoid cysts?

Answer 4

Benign germ cell tumour

Torsion more likely

Question 5

Ovarian Cysts?

Epithelial tumours?

Answer 5

Serous cystadenoma:

• Commonest
• May mimic serous carcinoma

Mucinous cystadenoma:

• May be massive in size

Question 6

Ovarian Cysts?

Endometrioma

Answer 6

Complication of endometriosis (chocolate cysts):

• Endometrial tissue occurs outside of uterine cavity
• Symptoms: Pelvic pain/retroverted uterus/dysmenorrhoea/deep dypareunia
• Investigation - Bimanual/Speculum/Laparoscopy

Treatment:

• Conservative
• Medical: NSAIDS/Paracetamol/Codeine/COCP
• Surgical: Ablation/adhesiolysis/abdominal hysterectomy