Ovarian Tumors Flashcards
How are ovarian tumors classified?
By cell of origin
What is the most common type of ovarian tumor?
Common epithelial tumors
What tumor accounts for over 90% of ovarian cancers?
Epithelial tumors
What are the three broad classifications of Epithelial tumors?
- Benign
- Borderline malignant
- Malignant
What are risk factors for ovarian cancer?
- High pituitary gonadotropin levels
- Cyclic (“incessant”) ovulation
- FHx
- BRCA1 or BRCA2 breast cancer
- Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
What is the most common epithelial tumor and what does it histologically resemble?
Serous tumor; Fallopian tube epithelium
What are the typical types of benign epithelial tumors?
Serous or mucinous adenomas
A benign epithelial tumor is found to be cystic. What is the Dx?
Cystadenoma
A biopsy shows Ciliated tubal-type epithelium. What is the Dx?
Serous cystadenoma of the ovary
A benign mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary is shown. How is it different than its malignant counterpart?
Thin walls and lack solid areas (This goes for all benign ovarian epithelial tumors)
What is another name for a Brenner tumor?
Transitional Cell Tumor
What is the Px of a Brenner tumor?
Generally benign
A nest of transitional cells is shown. What is the Dx?
Brenner tumor
What is a Borderline tumor? Px?
Characterized by epithelial cell proliferation and nuclear atypia but not destructive stromal invasion; Generally good outcome.
A tumor is thought to be a borderline tumor, but it is found that there is presence of more than focal microinvasion (Discrete nests of epithelial cells <3 mm into the ovarian stroma). What is the Dx?
Low-grade invasive serous carcinoma
What is the Dx of a borderline tumor with lymph node metastase?
Borderline tumor
What is a major difference betwixt high grade and low grade serous adenocarcinomas?
- Low-grade: Assc. w/ serous borderline tumors and KRAS or BRAF oncogenes
- High-grade: Arise de novo, high frequency of p53 mutations
A papillary tumor shows hierarchical and complex branching w/o stromal invasion. What is the Dx?
Serous cystic borderline tumor
A low-grade serous carcinoma is shown. What is it characterized by?
Irregular invasion of the ovary by small, tight neests of tumor cells within variable desmoplasia
A laminated structure is seen within the low-grade serous carcinoma. What is it?
Psammoma Body
What is the principle criterion for distinguishing low- and high-grade serous carcinomas?
Uniformity of the nuclei
A large solid tumor shows multinodular masses w/ necrosis and hemorrhage. Histo shows psammoma bodies, high nuclear grade, and irregular bracnhing. What is the Dx?
High-grade serous carcinoma