Ovarian masses

Question 1

what is the most common type of ovarian pathology associated with meigs’ syndrome?

Answer 1

fibroma

Question 2

what is the most common benign ovarian tumour in a women under the age of 25 years?

Answer 2

dermoid cyst (teratoma)

Question 3

what is the most common cause of ovarian enlargement in a women of reproductive age?

Answer 3

follicular cyst

Question 4

which type of cyst should always be biopsied to exclude malignancy?

Answer 4

complex ovarian cysts

Question 5

what is the cause of a follicular cyst?

Answer 5

due to non-rupture of the dominant follicle

Question 6

which benign tumour bears closest resemblance to a serous carcinoma?

Answer 6

serous cystadenoma

Question 7

what is the most common type of benign epithelial tumour?

Answer 7

a serous cystadenoma

Question 8

what are the 3 features of meigs’ syndrome?

Answer 8

1. a benign ovarian tumour
2. ascites
3. pleural effusion

Question 9

in which malignant ovarian mass are psammoma bodies seen?

Answer 9

serous cystadenocarcinomas

psammoma bodies are collections of calcium

Question 10

which malignant ovarian mass is associated with pseudomyoxma peritonei?

Answer 10

mucinous cestadeocarcinoma

Question 11

in which age group are germ cell tumours most common?

Answer 11

adolescent girls