Pathology Of Female Genitalia 3: Ovary Flashcards

1
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Ovarian Pathology is classified into into which three (3) groups

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  • inflammation (rare)
  • non-neoplastic cysts
  • neoplasms
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What is usually the cause of Ovary Inflammation

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Usually secondary to spread from fallopian tube (tubo-ovarian abscess)

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3
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Apart from secondary spread from fallopian tubes, list two other causes of ovary inflammation

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Appendicitis

Diverticulitis

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4
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Describe the pathogenesis of Non neoplastic ovarian cysts

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An increase in ovarian production of androgen>>
Impaired follicular development>>
Persistent anovulation>>
Development of follicular cysts>>
Estrogen secretion
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5
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List three types of non-neoplastic ovarian cyst

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  • Follicular cyst (PCOS)
  • corpus luteum cyst
  • endometriotic cyst
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6
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An obese young woman with infertility, oligomenorrhea, and hirsuitism is a classic presentation of what ovarian pathology

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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7
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How are chocolate/ endometriotic cysts formed

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Secondary to haemorrhage within endometriotic deposits

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8
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Ovarian tumours can be classified as primary or secondary.
What are the four classifications of Primary Neoplasm

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Surface (germinal/coelomic) Epithelium
Germ cell
Sex cord - stromal cells
Miscellaneous

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Malignant Surface epithelium Primary Neoplasms account for what percentage of ovarian cancer

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90%

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10
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What percentage of Primary Neoplasm does Surface Epithelium account for?

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65%

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What percentage of Primary Neoplasm does Germ Cells account for?

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20%

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What percentage of Primary Neoplasm does sex cord stromal cells account for?

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10%

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13
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What percentage of Primary Neoplasm are miscellaneous

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5%

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14
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What are the two most common subtypes of Surface Epithelial tumour

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-Serous
-Mucinous

Endometrioid and Brenner are two other subtypes

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Benign Surface Epithelial Neoplasms are called

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Cystadenomas- because they are predominantly cystic
(Mucinous type)

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16
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How are Surface Epithelial Neoplasms classified

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By histological type of cell lining the cystic cavity

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What are the secretions seen in Serous and Mucinous Surface Epithelial Tumor subtypes

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Serous - watery fluid
Mucinous - mucus like fluid

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18
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Serous type cells of Surface Epithelial Neoplasms resemble cells of which FGT structure

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Fallopian Tube

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19
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Mucinous type cells of Surface Epithelial Neoplasms resemble cells of which FGT structure

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Endocervix

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20
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Endometrioid type cells of Surface Epithelial Neoplasms resemble cells of which FGT structure

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Endometrial cells

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Brenner type cells of Surface Epithelial Neoplasms resemble cells of which FGT structure

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Resemble urothelial cells

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22
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What is the most common ovarian neoplasm

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Serous Tumours

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23
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Serous tumours account for what percentage of all ovarian tumours

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25%-30%

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24
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What percentage of Serous tumours are Benign

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60%

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25
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What percentage of Serous tumours are “borderline”

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15%

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26
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What percentage of Serous tumours are Malignant

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25%

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27
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What percentage of Serous tumours are bilateral

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30-50%

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28
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Most Serous Tumours of the Ovary occur in children or adults?

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Adults

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29
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Are serous tumours usually unilocular or multilocular

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Multilocular

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30
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What causes the variable solidity in Serous Tumours

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Papillary Intracystic Growth

Solidity increases as lesion becomes more malignant

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Borderline tumours or serous tumours of low malignant potential (LMP) show all the histological features of malignancy EXCEPT

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Stromal invasion

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32
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Serous Tumours are low grade Carcinomas with good prognosis

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Yupp

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33
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Describe the structure of malignant serous/mucinous tumours aka cystadenocarcinoma

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complex cyst with a thick shaggy lining

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34
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What percentage of Mucinous Neoplasms are bilateral?

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10-20%

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35
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What percentage of Mucinous Neoplasms are Benign

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80%

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36
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What percentage of Mucinous Neoplasms are borderline

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10%

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37
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What percentage of Mucinous Neoplasms are malignant

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10%

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38
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30% of patients with Ovary Endometrioid have associated…

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Endometrial Adenocarcinoma

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39
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What percentage of tumours do Brenner Tumours account for

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1-2%

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40
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Note

Brenner tumours are predominantly solid

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Ok

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41
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List three types of Sex Cord Stromal Tumours

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Granulosa cell tumour
Thecoma/Fibroma
Sertoli-Leydig Tumour

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42
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Granulosa Cell Tumours occur at which age

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Any age

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43
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What are sex cord-stromal tumors

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these are tumors that resemble sex cord stromal tissues of the ovary

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44
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What percentage of Granulosa Cell Tumours produce excessive oestrogen

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25%-75%

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45
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What is the effect of Granulosa Cell Tumours in Children

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Precocious puberty

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46
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What is the effect of Granulosa Cell Tumours at the reproductive age

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Menstrual irregularities

47
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What is the effect of Granulosa Cell Tumours at the older age

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Post menopausal bleeding

48
Q

Do most Granulosa Cell Tumours behave malignant or Benign

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Malignant with minimal risk for metastases

49
Q

What is the origin of a Thecoma

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Originates from Theca Cell

50
Q

Describe the texture and appearance of a Thecoma

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Solid and firm

51
Q

Do Thecomas produce oestrogen

A

They may, and they may also produce androgens

52
Q

True or False

Thecomas are almost always benign

A

True

53
Q

Describe Fibromas

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Solid, invariably benign

54
Q

What is Meig’s Syndrome

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It is defined as the triad of begnin ovarian tumour with
ascites and
pleural effusion
That resolves after resection of the tumour

55
Q

It is defined as the triad of begnin ovarian tumour with
ascites and
pleural effusion
That resolves after resection of the tumour

A

Meig’s Syndrome

56
Q

What is the result of the excess androgen secretion by Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumours

A

Virilization

57
Q

Describe Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumours of the Ovary

A

Resemble Sertoli and Leydig Cells of Testis

Predominantly solid

58
Q

What is a Dysgerminoma

A

Germ Cell Tumour

59
Q

List four thpes of Germ Cell Tumours

A

Dysgerminoma
Yolk sac tumour
Choriocarcinoma
Teratoma

60
Q

Germ Cell Tumours account for what percentage of ovarian tumours

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20%

61
Q

What is the most common Ovarian Tumour in girls and young women

A

Germ Cell Tumours

62
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Are all Dysgerminomas malignant or Benign

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Malignant

63
Q

What is the most common MALIGNANT germ cell tumour

A

Dysgerminoma

64
Q

What is the survival time span for a patient with Dysgerminomas

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95% 5 yr survival rate

65
Q

Describe the histology of Yolk sac tumours

A

Schiller-Duva bodies (glomerulus li

66
Q

What protein is secreted by Yolk sac tumour

A

Alpha Fetoprotein

67
Q

Describe the tissue seen in choriocarcinoma

A

Trophoblast and syncitiotrophoblast

And highly malignant

68
Q

What is the most common type of germ cell tumor

A

Benign Cystic Teratoma (dermoid cyst)

69
Q

Are Benign Cystic Teratomas Multilocular or Unilocular

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Both

70
Q

Describe the sebaceous material of a benign Cystic Teratoma

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Cheesy Porridge like Sebaceous material with matted hair

71
Q

What is the prognosis of Solid Teratomas

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Invariably Malignant

72
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Why are solid Teratomas invariably malignant

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Due to immaturity of the tissues

73
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What is the presentation of Ovarian Tumours

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Asymptomatic, pain, mass, signs of malignancy, hormonal changes

74
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Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

75
Q

Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

76
Q

In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

A

Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

76
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

77
Q

Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

77
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In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

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Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

78
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

79
Q

Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

80
Q

In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

A

Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

81
Q

In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

A

Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

81
Q

Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

81
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

81
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Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

81
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

81
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In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

A

Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

82
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

83
Q

Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

84
Q

In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

A

Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

85
Q

Sertoli-Leydig Tumours of the ovarary are often associated with what clinical presentation

A

Hirsuitism
Virilization

As a result of angrogen production

86
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

86
Q

WHat is the 2nd most common type of ovarian tumour

A

Germ Cell Tumour

86
Q

Sertoli-Leydig Tumours of the ovarary are often associated with what clinical presentation

A

Hirsuitism
Virilization

As a result of angrogen production

86
Q

In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

A

Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

86
Q

Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

87
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

88
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Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

89
Q

In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

A

Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

90
Q

Sertoli-Leydig Tumours of the ovarary are often associated with what clinical presentation

A

Hirsuitism
Virilization

As a result of angrogen production

91
Q

WHat is the 2nd most common type of ovarian tumour

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Germ Cell Tumour

92
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Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

92
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

92
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In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

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Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women

92
Q

WHat is the 2nd most common type of ovarian tumour

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Germ Cell Tumour

93
Q

Sertoli-Leydig Tumours of the ovarary are often associated with what clinical presentation

A

Hirsuitism
Virilization

As a result of angrogen production

94
Q

Sertoli-Leydig Tumours of the ovarary are often associated with what clinical presentation

A

Hirsuitism
Virilization

As a result of angrogen production

94
Q

WHat is the 2nd most common type of ovarian tumour

A

Germ Cell Tumour

94
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Cystadenomas most commonly arise in which age group

A

Premenopausal women (30-40)

94
Q

Describe the structure of benign mucous/serous tumours of the ovary aka (cystadenomas)

A

single cyst with a simple flat lining

94
Q

A patient with a choriocarcinoma may test positive for which test

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hCG

94
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In terms of the age group affected, what is the main difference between cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas

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Cystadenomass affect pre-menopausal women while cystadenocarcinomas affect post-menopausal women