Ovarian cyst
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Microscopic evaluation
Attempt to classify into either of the following:
Type | Subtype | Typical microscopy findings | Image |
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Functional cyst | Follicular cyst |
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Corpus luteum cyst | |||
Cystadenoma | Serous cystadenoma | Cyst lining consisting of a simple epithelium, whose cells may be either:[3]
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Mucinous cystadenoma | Lined by a mucinous epithelium | ||
Dermoid cyst | Well-differentiated components from at least two germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm and/or endoderm).[4] | ||
Endometriosis | At least two of the following three criteria:[5]
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Borderline tumor | Atypical epithelial proliferation without stromal invasion.[6] | ||
Ovarian cancer | Many different types, but generally severe dysplasia/atypia and invasion. | ||
Simple squamous cyst | Simple squamous epithelium and not conforming to diagnoses above |
Notes
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mohiedean Ghofrani. Ovary - nontumor - Nonneoplastic cysts / other - Follicular cysts. Pathology Outlines. Topic Completed: 1 August 2011. Revised: 5 March 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Aurelia Busca, Carlos Parra-Herran. Ovary - nontumor - Nonneoplastic cysts / other - Corpus luteum cyst (CLC). Pathology Outlines. Topic Completed: 1 November 2016. Revised: 5 March 2020
- ↑ Shahrzad Ehdaivand, M.D.. Ovary tumor - serous tumors - Serous cystadenoma / adenofibroma / surface papilloma. Pathology Outlines. Topic Completed: 1 June 2012. Revised: 5 March 2020
- ↑ Sahin, Hilal; Abdullazade, Samir; Sanci, Muzaffer (2017). "Mature cystic teratoma of the ovary: a cutting edge overview on imaging features ". Insights into Imaging 8 (2): 227–241. doi: . ISSN 1869-4101.
- ↑ Aurelia Busca, Carlos Parra-Herran. Ovary - nontumor - Nonneoplastic cysts / other - Endometriosis. Pathology Outlines. Topic Completed: 1 August 2017. Revised: 5 March 2020
- ↑ Lee-may Chen, MDJonathan S Berek, MD, MMS. Borderline ovarian tumors. UpToDate. This topic last updated: Feb 08, 2019.
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