Flashcards in Ovarian Cysts Deck (66)
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What groups can ovarian tumours be divided into?
- Functional
- Bengin
- Malignant
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What % of ovarian cysts are benign?
70%
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What are the types of benign ovarian tumours?
- Benign epithelial neoplastic cysts
- Benign cystic teratomas
- Benign neoplastic solid tumours
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What % of benign ovarian tumours are benign epithelial neoplastic cysts?
60%
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What are the types of benign epithelial neoplastic cysts?
- Serous cystadenoma
- Mucinous cystadenoma
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Who are serous cystadenomas most common in?
Women 40-50 years
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What might happen to the size of mucinous cystadenoma?
They may become enormous
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What are mucinous cystadenomas filled with?
Mucinous material
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What can happen if mucinous cystademomas rupture?
Can cause pseudomyxoma peritonei
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Who are mucinous cystadenomas most common in?
20-40 age group
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What cells do benign cystic teratomas arise from?
Primitive germ cells
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What is a benign mature teratoma also known as?
Dermoid cyst
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What might a dermoid cyst contain?
Well-differentiated tissue, e.g. hair, teeth
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Who are dermoid cysts most common in?
Young women
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What are the types of benign neoplastic solid tumours?
- Fibromas
- Thecomas
- Adenofibromas
- Brenner's tumoru
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What is a fibroma?
A small, solid, benign fibrous tissue tumour
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What are ovarian fibromas associated with?
- Meigs syndrome
- Ascites
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What are Brenner's tumours?
Rare ovarian tumours displaying benign, borderline/proliferative, and malignant variants
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What other ovarian tumours might Brenner's tumours be associated with?
- Mucinous cystadenoma
- Cystic teratoma
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What % of women do benign ovarian cysts occur in?
30% with regular menses
50% with irregular menses
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Which age group do ovarian cysts occur in?
Premenopausal women (uncommon in post-menopausal and pre-menarchal women)
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What are the most common type of ovarian cysts in young women?
Benign neoplastic cysts of germ cell origin
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What are the risk factors for ovarian cysts?
- Obesity
- Tamoxifen therapy
- Early menarche
- Infertility
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What type of ovarian cysts might run in families?
Dermoid
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How might ovarian cysts present?
- Incidental finding (asymptomatic)
- Pain
- Dysparuenia
- Swollen abdomen
- Pressure effects
- Symptoms of complications
- Endocrine symptoms
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Describe the pain in ovarian cysts?
Dull ache or pain in lower abdomen, low back pain
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Describe the swollen abdomen in ovarian cysts?
Palpable mass arising out of pelvis, which is dull to percussion and does not disappear if bladder is emptied
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What might ovarian cysts put pressure on causing symptoms?
- Bladder
- Venous return
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What symptoms might be caused by ovarian cysts putting pressure in the bladder?
Urinary frequency
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