Ovarian Cysts/tumors Flashcards
When should ovaries NOT be palpable?
Pre-menarchal
Post-menopausal: non-palpable w/in 3 years
What % of reproductive women are the ovaries palpable?
50%
What are the size of simple cysts in premenopausal? postmenopausal?
Premonopausal= <3 cm Postmenopausal= <1 cm
What is this describing?
Hyper echoic nodule with distal acoustic shadowing
Benign Teratoma
What is this describing?
Network of linear curvilinear pattern
Hemorrhagic Cyst
What is this describing?
Homogenous echos
Endometrioma
Describe the appearance of a malignant adnexal mass/cyst
- Solid
- Nodular/papillary
- Blood flow
- Thick septations= >2 mm
List the Functional Ovarian Cysts
- Follicular Cyst=MC*
- Corpus Luteum Cysts
- Theca Lutein Cysts
What is the MC type of functional ovarian cyst?
Follicular cyst
What do follicular cyst result from?
- Failure of mature follicle to rupture
2. Failure of non-dominant follicles to undergo atresia
What do Corpus Luteum Cysts result from? Si/sx?
Failure of corps luteum resorption following ovulation= Continues to produce Progesterone=Missed/Delayed period
What is the fluid appearance of Theca Lutein Cysts?
Clear, Straw colored
B/L
What do Theca Lutein Cysts result from?
Increased chorionic gonadotropin levels:
- Hydatidorm mole
- Choriocarcinoma
List the Nonfunctional Epithelial Cell Ovarian Tumors
- Serous
- Mucionus
- Endometriod
What is the MC Epithelial Cell Tumor? Presenting age?
Serous Cystadenoma
30-50 y.o.
Serous Cystadenoma treatment
Surgical: Cystectomy vs. Oophorectomy
Mucinous cyst adenoma (epithelial tumor) US findings
Multiocular septations
Large
Mucinous cyst adenoma (epithelial tumor) treatment
Surgical
What is the presenting age in germ cell tumors, teratoma?
Reproductive age=30
Teratoma clinical presentation
- Asx: Incidental findings
- Pelvic Pain: occurs secondary to torsion/rupture (rare)
- Urinary urgency/frequency
- Back pain
What would you order if you suspect a teratoma?
- Transvaginal US: Unilateral, complex cyst
2. CEA, CA-125, AFG, BHCG= Normal
Teratoma treatment
Surgical
List the Stromal Cell tumors. What is unique about these tumors?
- Granulosa Theca Cell Tumors
- Sertoli-Leydig Cell tumors
*Malignant Potential
What do Granulosa Theca Cell Tumors produce? Along which cell type line?
Produce Estrogen
Develop Along Female Cell Type
What do Sertoli-Leydig Cell tumors produce? Along which cell type?
Produce Androgen
Male gonadal tissue type
What is the 2nd MC gynecologic CA?
Ovarian CA
Ovarian CA RF’s
- FHx: Ovarian, breast or colorectal CA (BRCA, Lynch Syndrome)
- Personal Hx of Breast CA
- Increased # of ovulatory cycles
- Obesity
- Endometriosis
What reduces your risk of ovarian cancer?
- Long term OCP’s
- Multiparity, breastfeeding
- Low fat diet
- B/L Salpingectomy
List the 4 types of ovarian cancer
- Epithelial
- Germ Cell
- Sex Cord and Stromal
- Neoplasma Metastatic to ovary
What tumor suppressor gene mutation is associated with epithelial ovarian CA? At what part of the Fallopian tube does the mutation occur?
P53
DISTAL Fallopian tube
What is the MC epithelial ovarian CA? Where does it arise from?
High Grade Serous Carcinoma
Arises from Fallopian tubes
Are germ cell ovarian cancers normally unilateral or bilateral?
UNILATERAL
What is the MC germ cell ovarian cancer?
Dysgerminoma
Which germ cell ovarian cancer is the ONLY one that is NOT unilateral
Endodermal Sinus Tumor=Bilateral
Which germ cell ovarian cancer is the ONLY one that does NOT produce AFP tumor marker? What tumor marker does it produce?
Dysgerminoma= LDH, +/- hCG
What is the MC sex cord and stromal cancer? What age does it present? What does it produce?
Granulosa Cell
50’s
Hyperestrogenism: precocious puberty, postmenopausal bleeding
Ovarian CA clinical presentation
- Abd bloating/distention
- Abd/pelvic pain
- Early satiety
- Lethargy
- Urinary Urgency
Ovarian CA physical exam findings
- Ascites
2. Pelvic mass
What kind of ovarian cancer would show an increase in CA-125
Epithelial
What kind of ovarian would have increased hCG, AFP, LDH?
Germ Cell
Ovarian CA treatment
- Consult Gynecologist Oncologist
- Surgical
- Chemotherapy: advanced dz