Pathology Of Female Genitalia 3: Ovary Flashcards
Ovarian Pathology is classified into into which three (3) groups
- inflammation (rare)
- non-neoplastic cysts
- neoplasms
What is usually the cause of Ovary Inflammation
Usually secondary to spread from fallopian tube (tubo-ovarian abscess)
Apart from secondary spread from fallopian tubes, list two other causes of ovary inflammation
Appendicitis
Diverticulitis
Describe the pathogenesis of Non neoplastic ovarian cysts
An increase in ovarian production of androgen>> Impaired follicular development>> Persistent anovulation>> Development of follicular cysts>> Estrogen secretion
List three types of non-neoplastic ovarian cyst
- Follicular cyst (PCOS)
- corpus luteum cyst
- endometriotic cyst
An obese young woman with infertility, oligomenorrhea, and hirsuitism is a classic presentation of what ovarian pathology
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
How are chocolate/ endometriotic cysts formed
Secondary to haemorrhage within endometriotic deposits
Ovarian tumours can be classified as primary or secondary.
What are the four classifications of Primary Neoplasm
Surface (germinal/coelomic) Epithelium
Germ cell
Sex cord - stromal cells
Miscellaneous
Malignant Surface epithelium Primary Neoplasms account for what percentage of ovarian cancer
90%
What percentage of Primary Neoplasm does Surface Epithelium account for?
65%
What percentage of Primary Neoplasm does Germ Cells account for?
20%
What percentage of Primary Neoplasm does sex cord stromal cells account for?
10%
What percentage of Primary Neoplasm are miscellaneous
5%
What are the two most common subtypes of Surface Epithelial tumour
-Serous
-Mucinous
Endometrioid and Brenner are two other subtypes
Benign Surface Epithelial Neoplasms are called
Cystadenomas- because they are predominantly cystic
(Mucinous type)
How are Surface Epithelial Neoplasms classified
By histological type of cell lining the cystic cavity
What are the secretions seen in Serous and Mucinous Surface Epithelial Tumor subtypes
Serous - watery fluid
Mucinous - mucus like fluid
Serous type cells of Surface Epithelial Neoplasms resemble cells of which FGT structure
Fallopian Tube
Mucinous type cells of Surface Epithelial Neoplasms resemble cells of which FGT structure
Endocervix
Endometrioid type cells of Surface Epithelial Neoplasms resemble cells of which FGT structure
Endometrial cells
Brenner type cells of Surface Epithelial Neoplasms resemble cells of which FGT structure
Resemble urothelial cells
What is the most common ovarian neoplasm
Serous Tumours
Serous tumours account for what percentage of all ovarian tumours
25%-30%
What percentage of Serous tumours are Benign
60%
What percentage of Serous tumours are “borderline”
15%
What percentage of Serous tumours are Malignant
25%
What percentage of Serous tumours are bilateral
30-50%
Most Serous Tumours of the Ovary occur in children or adults?
Adults
Are serous tumours usually unilocular or multilocular
Multilocular
What causes the variable solidity in Serous Tumours
Papillary Intracystic Growth
Solidity increases as lesion becomes more malignant
Borderline tumours or serous tumours of low malignant potential (LMP) show all the histological features of malignancy EXCEPT
Stromal invasion
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Serous Tumours are low grade Carcinomas with good prognosis
Yupp
Describe the structure of malignant serous/mucinous tumours aka cystadenocarcinoma
complex cyst with a thick shaggy lining
What percentage of Mucinous Neoplasms are bilateral?
10-20%
What percentage of Mucinous Neoplasms are Benign
80%
What percentage of Mucinous Neoplasms are borderline
10%
What percentage of Mucinous Neoplasms are malignant
10%
30% of patients with Ovary Endometrioid have associated…
Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
What percentage of tumours do Brenner Tumours account for
1-2%
Note
Brenner tumours are predominantly solid
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List three types of Sex Cord Stromal Tumours
Granulosa cell tumour
Thecoma/Fibroma
Sertoli-Leydig Tumour
Granulosa Cell Tumours occur at which age
Any age
What are sex cord-stromal tumors
these are tumors that resemble sex cord stromal tissues of the ovary
What percentage of Granulosa Cell Tumours produce excessive oestrogen
25%-75%
What is the effect of Granulosa Cell Tumours in Children
Precocious puberty