Ovarian cysts

Question 1

Follicular cyst

Answer 1

distention of unruptured graafian follicle. May be associated with hyperestrinism and endometrial hyperplasia. Most common ovarian mass in women

Question 2

Corpus luteum cyst

Answer 2

hemorrhage into persistent corpus luteum. Commonly regresses sponteneously

Question 3

Theca-lutein cyst

Answer 3

often bilateral/multiple. Due to gonadotropin stimulation. Associated with choriocarcinoma and moles.

Question 4

Hemorrhagic cyst

Answer 4

Blood vessel rupture in cell wall. Cyst grows in increased blood retention; usually self-resolves

Question 5

Dermoid cyst

Answer 5

mature teratoma. cystic growths filled various types of tissues such as far, hair, teeth, bits of bone, and cartilage

Question 6

Endometrioid cyst

Answer 6

endometriosis within ovary with cyst formation. varies with menstrual cycle. When filled with dark, reddish-brown blood it is called a “chocolate cyst”