Ovarian Pathology Flashcards
What is the most common cause of infertility?
Polycystic ovarian disease (endocrine disorder, menstrual cycle is unable to function normally and follicles do not mature leading to anovulation)
What is ectopic endometrial tissue that is outside the uterus into the adnexa?
Endometriosis (most common location is ovaries)
What is the most common benign adnexal mass?
Follicular cysts
What benign cyst is found with elevated hCG levels?
Theca lutein cysts
What is the most common benign ovarian tumor?
Cystic Teratoma (dermoid)
What is the most common solid benign ovarian tumor?
Fibroma (associated with Meigs syndrome)
What is a benign ovarian transitional cell tumor?
Brenner tumor
What is the most common benign ovarian estrogenic tumor?
Granulosa cells tumor (a sex cord-stromal tumor) (estrogen producing tumor)
What benign ovarian tumor is often seen in postmenopausal patients with postmenopausal bleeding?
Thecoma (a sex cord-stromal tumor) (estrogen producing tumor)
What are the two types of benign ovarian cystic masses with thin septations?
Serous cystadenomas - bilateral, simple
Mucinous cystadenomas - unilateral, debris filled
What is the most common ovarian malignancy?
Serous cystadenocarcinoma
What malignant ovarian tumor metastases from the GI tract?
Krukenburg tumor
What sex cord stromal tumor is associated with virilization? Can be benign or malignant.
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor
What is the most common malignant ovarian germ cell tumor?
Dysgerminoma
What is the second most common malignant ovarian germ cell tumor?
Yolk sac tumor
