Ovarian Tumours

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Derived from a developing follicle

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Follicular Cyst

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Benign tumour derived from a corpus luteum that didn’t disintegrate

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Corpus Luteum Cyst

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Germ cell tumour of epithelial origin; benign

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Dermoid cyst/teratoma

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Epithelium benign tumour derived from columnar cells with cilia

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Serous cystadenoma

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On histology this ovarian tumour shows clustered epithelial cells

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Brenner tumour (benign) - Called Walthard Cell Rests
Other features include coffee bean nuclei a

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This ovarian tumour is associated with Peutz-Jeugher

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Serotoli-Leydig tumour (benign)

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On histology this tumour has cells with coffee bean nuclei

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Benign Brenner Tumour

Another feature: Walthard cells rests (Clusters of epithelial cells)

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Benign Ovarian tumour associated with Meigs’ syndrome

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Fibroma

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Solid tumour consisting of bundles of spindle-shaped fibroblasts

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Fibroma

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Tumour occurring around menopause with a pulling sensation in the pelvis

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Fibroma

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Most common ovarian cancer

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Serous cystadenocarcinoma

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Psammoma bodies (collection of calcium) are seen

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Serous Cystadenocarcinoma

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Can be associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei

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Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma

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Most common malignant germ cell tumour

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Dysgerminoma

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Associated with Turner’s Syndrome

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Dysgerminoma

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Secretes AFP typically

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Yolk Sac Malignant tumour

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Malignant gestational trophoblastic disease, increased hCG

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Choriocarcinoma

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Oestrogen producing, malignant tumour

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Granulosa cell tumour

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Signet ring cell adenocarcinoma

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Krukenberg tumour

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Malignant tumour typically secretes hCG and LDH

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Dysgerminoma

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Schiller-Duval bodies on histology

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Yolk-sac tumour malignant

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Early haematogenous spread to the lungs

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Choriocarcinoma

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Presents as precocious puberty in children

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Granulosa cell tumour

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Metastasis from a GI tumour

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Krukenberg tumour

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Presents with endometrial hyperplasia in women

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Granulosa cell tumour - malignant

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Contains Call-Exner bodies (small eosinophilia fluid-filled spaces between granulosa cells)

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Granulosa cell tumour