Ovarian Disease Flashcards
What are the two most common types of pathologies of the ovaries?
Cysts and tumors
How, generally, do ovary diseases present?
- Adnexal masses
- Abdo pain/enlargement
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Bowel/bladder s/sx
What is the order of incidence for cancer of the Gyn in the US? (3)
- Endometrial
- Ovarian
- Cervical
What is the most common gyn cancer worldwide?
World = cervical
What is the order of prognosis for cancer of the Gyn? (3)
- Endometrial (best)
- Cervical
- Ovarian (worst)
What are the three major pathologies of the ovaries?
- Cysts
- Benign tumors
- Malignant tumors
What is the most common ovarian mass in young women?
Follicular cysts
What are follicular cysts?
Distention of an unruptured graafian follicle. Usually regresses spontaneously
What is the significance of follicular cysts?
Insignificant unless lining granulosa cells secrete estrogen, causing endometrial hyperplasia
What are corpus luteum (granulosa luteal) cysts?
Cystic enlargement of corpus luteum with central hemorrhage.
What is the significance of corpus luteum cysts?
If ruptures, causes peritoneal reaction with fibrosis and hemorrhage mimicking endometriosis
True or false: corpus luteum cysts usually regress spontaneously
True
Rupture of corpus luteal cysts often mimic the s/sx of what other disease?
Endometriosis
What are the gross characteristics of corpus luteum cysts?
Central area of hemorrhage/necrosis
What are theca-lutein cysts?
Cysts that arise from hCG stimulation from a mole. Presents a risk of hemorrhage.
True or false: theca-lutein cysts are often unilateral and singular
False- bilateral and multiple
What disease are theca-lutein cysts associated with? (2)
Choriocarcinoma and moles
What are the histological characteristics of theca-lutein cysts?
Luteinized cells forming the inner cysts lining with adjacent surrounding theca cells
What are hemorrhagic cysts? Prognosis?
Blood vessel rupture in cyst wall, causing cyst growth with blood retention
Usually self resolving
What are dermoid cysts?
Mature, benign teratomas of germ cell line (germ cell tumor)
What is the most common ovarian tumor in women 20-30 years old?
Dermoid cysts
What are the odd characteristics about dermoid cysts?
Contains elements from all three germ layers
What are struma ovarii?
Dermoid cysts that has functional thyroid tissue, causing hyperthyroidism
What are the presenting s/sx of dermoid cysts?
Pain d/t ovarian enlargement or torsion
What are endometrioid cysts? Characteristics?
Endometriosis within ovary with cyst formation that varies with menstrual cycle
What are “chocolate cysts”?
Endometrioid cysts that are filled with dark, reddish-brown blood
What percent of ovarian tumors (for women ages 20-45) are benign?
80%
Why is there usually poor prognosis with ovarian neoplasms? Where does it fall in terms of cancer deaths?
Usually caught late
5th largest cause of cancer deaths
What are the s/sx of ovarian neoplasia?
- Abdominal pain
- Distention
- GI/GU complaints
What are the risk factors for ovarian neoplasms? (3)
- BRCA1 or 2 mutations
- Family h/o
- Nulliparity
Whom does ovarian carcinoma usually affect?
Women 45-65 yo
Which increases the risk for ovarian cancer: nulliparity or multiparity?
Nulliparity
What are ovarian neoplasms classified on?
Cell origin
What is the most common ovarian neoplasm origin?
Surface epithelium (70%)
What are serous cystadenomas?
Benign adenomas of the ovary.
What is the most common ovarian tumor?
Serous cystadenomas
In whom do cystadenomas usually occur?
20-50 years
What is the malignant form of cystadenomas?
Cystadenocarcinomas