CS: ovarian tumor
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 infertility | increased risk factor |
| late child bearing | increased risk factor |
| BRCA1 | increased risk factor |
| BC pill | decreased risk factor |
| multiple pregnancies | decreased risk factor |
| borderline tumor or stage 1 tumor | tx: total abd hysterectomy, bilater salpingo-oophorectomy |
| stage 2-4 tumor | tx: surgery (debulk) |
| follicular cyst | simple cyst, forms during ovulation |
| follicular cyst | rupture = sharp pain. resolves with BC pills |
| corpus luteum cyst | occurs after egg is released from follicle, and |
| corpus luteum cyst | no pain involved |
| hemorrhagic cyst | functional cyst. may have abdominal pain |
| dermoid cyst | affects younger women, can grow to 6 inches! |
| dermoid cyst | contains fat, bone, cartilage, hair |
| dermoid cyst | "tip of the iceberg" sign |
| cyst: <6cm, 12-50yo | tx: nothing. usually regresses |
| cyst: <6cm, <12yo or >50yo OR cyst >10cm | tx: surgery |
| cyst: >10cm | a/w torsion, rupture, bleeding, pain |
| ovarian torsion | causes necrosis |
| ovarian torsion | severe unilateral pain |
| ovarian torsion | tx: laparoscopy |
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