This document provides an overview of benign lesions of the ovary. It discusses non-neoplastic cysts and benign neoplastic tumors, including their clinical features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management. The majority (80%) of ovarian tumors are benign, with the most common being functional cysts, dermoid cysts, and serous and mucinous cystadenomas. Benign ovarian lesions are generally diagnosed through clinical examination, ultrasound, and tumor markers. Surgical removal is often the treatment for symptomatic cysts or growing lesions.
3. OVARY
THE HUMAN OVARY HAS A STRICKING PROPENSITY TO
DEVELOP A WIDE VARITY OF TUMORS MOST OF WHICH
ARE BENIGN.
80% OF ALL OVARIAN TUMORS ARE BENIGN,ALTHOUGH
THIS VARIES WITH AGE.
4. BENIGN LESIONS OF OVARY
NON NEOPLASTIC NEOPLASTIC(BENIGN)
FUNCTIONAL PATHOLOGY
1.Follicular cyst 1.PCOS A. SURFACE EPITHELIUM
2.Corpus luteal cyst 2.endometrioma 1. Serous
3.Theca lutein & 3. T O mass 2. Mucinous
granulosa lutein cyst 3. Endometroid
4. Brenner
B.GERM CELL TUMOUR
(BENIGN)
C. SEX CORD / STROMAL
1. thecoma/fibroma
2. androblastoma
5. FOLLICULAR CYST
(commonest)
CORPUS
LUTEUM CYST
THECA LUTEIN
CYST
AGE GROUP Adolescent,
reproductive age
groups ,can occur
in perimenopause
Reproductive age Reproductive age
CAUSE Hyperestronism Over activity of
corpus luteum
Excess chorionic
gonadotropin
secreted in GTD,
following to ovulation
induction drugs
Size
Laterality
Grow ≥3 & ≤8 cm
B/L or U/L
3 – 10 cm
U/L
Large upto 30 cm
B/L
6. FOLLICULAR CYST CORPUS LUTEUM
CYST
THECA LUTEIN CYST
GROSS Thin walled ,
unilocular , filled
with straw coloured
fluid
Pink or
haemorrhagic cyst,
cut section
yellowish orange,
filled with blood
clots
Multicystic, greyish
blue colour, filled
with straw colour
fluid or blood
Histology Lining epithelium
Granulosa cells
Luteinised
granulosa cell
Theca lutein
cells,granulosa
lutein cells
C/F Usually
asymptomatic ,
diagnosis incidental
Dull with U/L pelvic
pain
Rupture with
hemoperitoneum
more common
Small are
asymptomatic, large
-discomfort , pain
Rupture/torsion
(more common)
9. Shows enlarged uterus in the centre and bilateral Theca
lutein cysts. The cyst on the left shows a breach in the
capsule and the right cyst with thin hemorrhagic area
suggestive of impending rupture
10. PCOS:
-0.5-4%, infertile women, young reproductive age
-excess androgen , chronic anovulation
-Pathology: ovaries enlarged, stroma increased, capsule
thickened, pearly white
-c/s: multiple follicles in cortex
-Histo: thickened tunica albuginea, stromal hyperthecosis
-insulin resistance (acanthosis nigricans)
-CF: amenorrhoea, hirsutism, obesity, enlarged PCO.
-Investigations
Management – Wt. reduction
COCP
Tt. Of hirsutism
Tt. Of infertility
11. BENIGN OVARIAN TUMORS
Ovarian neoplasm may be divided generally by cell type
of origin into three types:
1.epithelial
2.stromal
3.germ cell
12. BENIGN OVARIAN NEOPLASMS
EPIDEMOLOGY:
-Incidence: 1-3% among outpatient , 75% -benign
-Racial factors: higher in white population, lowest in japan
-Economic status: higher in industrialised countries
-Environmental factors:
PATHOLOGY:
-Origin: mesoepithelial cells on ovarian surface
-Incidence: epithelial tumours—80% of all ovarian tumours
serous cystadenoma– 50% of all epithelial tumours
mucinous cysts—12-15%
endometroid—10%
unspecified—25-27%
13. Benign
ovarian
tumors
MUCINOUS
CYST
ADENOMA
SEROUS
CYST
ADENOMA
BRENNER BENIGN
CYSTIC
TERATOMA
INCIDENCE 12-15 % of
Epithelial
tumors
20-25% of all
OV.tumors
50 % of all
Epithelial
tumors
40% of all
ovarian tumors
2 – 3 % of all
Epithelial
tumors
1 -2% of all
ovarian tumors
95 % of Germ
cell tumors
15 – 20% of all
ovarian tumors
Bilateral
Malignant
chance
10%
5 –10%
40%
40%
8 -10%
rare
15 -20%
1 -2%
20- 40 % of all
ov. Tumors in
pregnancy
14. TUMOR MUCINOUS SEROUS DERMOID
ORIGIN
Totipotent surface
epithelium of ovary
Totipotent surface
epithelium of
ovary
germ cells arrested
after 1st meoitic
division
PATHOLOGY
naked eye : huge size
& wt 5-10 kg
pedunculated, largest.
smooth, lobulated
with whitish or
bluish white ,
translucent tumor.
c/s: thick, visid
mucin (glycoprotein)
colourless
multiloculated with
papillary. honey
combed appearance
naked eye:
smooth, shiny,
greyish white
exuberant
papillary
projections .
c/s:multilobulated
clear fluid (serum)
proteins (albumin
& globulin)
naked eye:
moderate size,
capsule tense &
smooth
c/s: trabeculated
appearance ,
sebaceous material
with hair , clear
rokitansky’s
protruberance
15. -microscopy:
lined by 1 layer of
tall coloumnar
epithelium with
dark staining
basal nuclei
without any cilia.
Epithelium
resemble to those
of endocervix.
-complication:
rupture
pseudomyxoma
peritonei &
shows adhesions
with visera .
microscopy:-
lined by cubical
epithelium
- papillary
structures –
dense fibrous
stroma covered
by single or
multiple layers of
columnar
epithelium.
ciliated secretory
& peg cells.
Epithelium
resemble to those
of endosalpingeal
epithelium
micro: stratified
squamous
epithelium,granulat
ion tissue, may be
transitional/
columnar
.
19. BRENNER TUMOUR
-U/l , small to moderate, seen after 50 years
-Gross: resembles fibroma, smooth solid tumour
-C/s: gritty, yellowish grey
-Histology: fibrous tissue with transitional epithelium ( walthard cell nests)
-Cf: pmb, pseudo meig
ENDOMETROID TUMOUR:
-2% of all ovarian tumours
-Lined by glandular epithelium
-Moderate size, solid, with cystic areas with haemorrhagic fluid.
21. 2. SEX CORD STROMAL OVARIAN
NEOPLASMS
Hormone secreting tumors of the ovary.
These tumors include fibromas, Sertoli-Leydig cell
tumors (Arrheno–blastomas or androblastomas).
22. FIBROMA:
-origin: stromal cells of ovarian cortex
-small sessile nodule, long pedicle ,solid,smooth surfaced tumour
-c/s: white
-microscopy: interlacing bundles of spindle shaped cells
-complication: torsion ,meig syndrome
ANDROBLASTOMA/SERTOLI-LEYDIG CELL TUMOR
-testicular adenoma
-androgen secreting tumour
-seen in women less than 30 year
-gynandroblastoma (granulosa + androblastoma cells)
-cf: amennorhoea, atrophy of breasts, enlargement of clitoris, body hair
growth, deepening of voice.
24. 3. GERM CELL TUMORS
TUMORS OF GERM CELL ORIGIN MAY REPLICATE STAGES RESEMBLING
THE EARLY EMBRYO
CAN OCCUR AT ANY AGE
12-15% OF OVARIAN NEOPLASM
60% OF GCTS OCCURS IN CHILDREN
MOST COMMON BENIGN TYPE IS ‘BENIGN CYSTIC TERATOMA’
29. CLINICAL FEATURES
AGE:- late child bearing age
-dermoid, mucinous adenoma common in reproductive
-dermoid common in pregnancy
symptoms: -asymptomatic
- detected accidently
-heaviness in lower abdomen, mass
- dull aching pain,
- cardiorespiratory & gastrointestinal upset
(nausea, indigestion)
-menstrual pattern unaffected except in hormone
producing tumours
signs: cachetic , pitting edema legs
30. ABD EXAMINATION
Inspection -- bulging of lower abdomen
mass – central/ one side/ whole abdomen
visible veins , flanks – flat
Palpation -- cystic / tense cystic
freely mobile from side to side with restricted in above down,
smooth surface , nontender
Percussion -- dull in center resonant in flanks
fluid thrill +
Auscultation -- friction rub +
Bimanual pelvic examination --
uterus separated from mass
groove + between uterus & mass
movement of mass p/a fails to move cx
lower pole of cyst felt through fornix
absence of pulsation of ut vessels thro fornix
36. OVARIAN CYST
premenopause
women
Cystic teratoma Simple cyst size 5-8 cm
Benign morphology
CA-125 ≤35IU/L
All other cyst
Laproscopic surgery Follow up 3-6 month or
COCP
Laproscopy /
laparotomy
Increase in size
symptomatic
Yes No
Laproscopic cystectomy Follow up
37. Ovarian cyst
postmenapause
Simple cyst size 3-5
cm, Benign
morphology
CA-125≤ 35IU/L
Doppler RI ≥0.4
Size ≥ 5 cm
Morphology
suspicious
CA-125 ≥35IU/L
Follow up 6 weeks
Increase in size
CA-125 Rising
Laparotomy
Yes No
Laparotomy Follow up