The Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes Pathology Flashcards
Small benign ovarian tumors
Brenner Tumors
Physiologic cyst that develops after ovulation has occured
Corpus Luteum Cyst
Bengin ovarian mass that is composed of the three germ cell layers; also referred to as a dermoid cyst
Cystic Teratoma
A small cyst within a large cyst
Daughter Cyst
Mass of hair within a cystic teratoma
Dermoid Mesh
Part of a dermoid that contains various tissues and may produce posterior shadowing during a sonographic examination
Dermoid Plug
A typically malignant ovarian tumor that is often associated with a history of endometrial cancer, endometriosis, and endometrial hyperplasia
Endometrioid Tumor
Benign, blood-containing tumor that forms from the implantation of ectopic endometrial tissue; tumor associated with endometriosis
Endometrioma
Functional ectopic endometrial tissue located outside of the uterus
Endometriosis
An ovarian sex cord-stomal tumor found in middle-aged women
Fibroma
Ovarian cyst that forms as a result of the failure of the Graafian follicle to ovulate
Follicular Cyst
A type of neoplasm derived from germ cells of the gonads; may also be found outside of the reproductive tract
Germ Cell Tumor
Blood within the the fallopian tube
Hematosalpinx
A cyst that contains blood
Hemorrhagic Cyst
The abnormal accumulation of fluid within the fallopian tube
Hydrosalpinx
Malignant ovarian tube that metastasizes from most likely the gastrointestinal tract
Krukenberg Tumor
An abnormality that results from the ovary twisting on its mesenteric connection, consequently cutting off blood the blood supply to the ovary
Ovarian Torsion
The presence of pus within the fallopian tube
Pyosalpinx
Malignant sex cord-stromal ovarian neoplasm that is associated with virilization
Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor
Functional ovarian cysts that are found in the presence of elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin; also referred to as a theca luteal cyst
Theca Lutein Cyst
Benign ovarian sex cord-stomal tumor that produces estrogen in older women
Thecoma
Ovarian malignant germ cell tumor of the ovary
Yolk sac tumor
