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Ovarian Cysts/tumors Flashcards

1
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When should ovaries NOT be palpable?

A

Pre-menarchal

Post-menopausal: non-palpable w/in 3 years

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What % of reproductive women are the ovaries palpable?

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50%

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What are the size of simple cysts in premenopausal? postmenopausal?

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Premonopausal= <3 cm
Postmenopausal= <1 cm
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4
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What is this describing?

Hyper echoic nodule with distal acoustic shadowing

A

Benign Teratoma

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5
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What is this describing?

Network of linear curvilinear pattern

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Hemorrhagic Cyst

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6
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What is this describing?

Homogenous echos

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Endometrioma

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7
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Describe the appearance of a malignant adnexal mass/cyst

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  1. Solid
  2. Nodular/papillary
  3. Blood flow
  4. Thick septations= >2 mm
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8
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List the Functional Ovarian Cysts

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  1. Follicular Cyst=MC*
  2. Corpus Luteum Cysts
  3. Theca Lutein Cysts
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9
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What is the MC type of functional ovarian cyst?

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Follicular cyst

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10
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What do follicular cyst result from?

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  1. Failure of mature follicle to rupture

2. Failure of non-dominant follicles to undergo atresia

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11
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What do Corpus Luteum Cysts result from? Si/sx?

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Failure of corps luteum resorption following ovulation= Continues to produce Progesterone=Missed/Delayed period

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12
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What is the fluid appearance of Theca Lutein Cysts?

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Clear, Straw colored

B/L

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13
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What do Theca Lutein Cysts result from?

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Increased chorionic gonadotropin levels:

  1. Hydatidorm mole
  2. Choriocarcinoma
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14
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List the Nonfunctional Epithelial Cell Ovarian Tumors

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  1. Serous
  2. Mucionus
  3. Endometriod
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What is the MC Epithelial Cell Tumor? Presenting age?

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Serous Cystadenoma

30-50 y.o.

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Serous Cystadenoma treatment

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Surgical: Cystectomy vs. Oophorectomy

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Mucinous cyst adenoma (epithelial tumor) US findings

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Multiocular septations

Large

18
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Mucinous cyst adenoma (epithelial tumor) treatment

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Surgical

19
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What is the presenting age in germ cell tumors, teratoma?

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Reproductive age=30

20
Q

Teratoma clinical presentation

A
  1. Asx: Incidental findings
  2. Pelvic Pain: occurs secondary to torsion/rupture (rare)
  3. Urinary urgency/frequency
  4. Back pain
21
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What would you order if you suspect a teratoma?

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  1. Transvaginal US: Unilateral, complex cyst

2. CEA, CA-125, AFG, BHCG= Normal

22
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Teratoma treatment

A

Surgical

23
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List the Stromal Cell tumors. What is unique about these tumors?

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  1. Granulosa Theca Cell Tumors
  2. Sertoli-Leydig Cell tumors

*Malignant Potential

24
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What do Granulosa Theca Cell Tumors produce? Along which cell type line?

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Produce Estrogen

Develop Along Female Cell Type

25
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What do Sertoli-Leydig Cell tumors produce? Along which cell type?

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Produce Androgen

Male gonadal tissue type

26
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What is the 2nd MC gynecologic CA?

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Ovarian CA

27
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Ovarian CA RF’s

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  1. FHx: Ovarian, breast or colorectal CA (BRCA, Lynch Syndrome)
  2. Personal Hx of Breast CA
  3. Increased # of ovulatory cycles
  4. Obesity
  5. Endometriosis
28
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What reduces your risk of ovarian cancer?

A
  1. Long term OCP’s
  2. Multiparity, breastfeeding
  3. Low fat diet
  4. B/L Salpingectomy
29
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List the 4 types of ovarian cancer

A
  1. Epithelial
  2. Germ Cell
  3. Sex Cord and Stromal
  4. Neoplasma Metastatic to ovary
30
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What tumor suppressor gene mutation is associated with epithelial ovarian CA? At what part of the Fallopian tube does the mutation occur?

A

P53

DISTAL Fallopian tube

31
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What is the MC epithelial ovarian CA? Where does it arise from?

A

High Grade Serous Carcinoma

Arises from Fallopian tubes

32
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Are germ cell ovarian cancers normally unilateral or bilateral?

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UNILATERAL

33
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What is the MC germ cell ovarian cancer?

A

Dysgerminoma

34
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Which germ cell ovarian cancer is the ONLY one that is NOT unilateral

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Endodermal Sinus Tumor=Bilateral

35
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Which germ cell ovarian cancer is the ONLY one that does NOT produce AFP tumor marker? What tumor marker does it produce?

A

Dysgerminoma= LDH, +/- hCG

36
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What is the MC sex cord and stromal cancer? What age does it present? What does it produce?

A

Granulosa Cell
50’s
Hyperestrogenism: precocious puberty, postmenopausal bleeding

37
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Ovarian CA clinical presentation

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  1. Abd bloating/distention
  2. Abd/pelvic pain
  3. Early satiety
  4. Lethargy
  5. Urinary Urgency
38
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Ovarian CA physical exam findings

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  1. Ascites

2. Pelvic mass

39
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What kind of ovarian cancer would show an increase in CA-125

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Epithelial

40
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What kind of ovarian would have increased hCG, AFP, LDH?

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Germ Cell

41
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Ovarian CA treatment

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  1. Consult Gynecologist Oncologist
  2. Surgical
  3. Chemotherapy: advanced dz

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