This document provides an overview of the approach to evaluating and managing ovarian masses. It discusses non-gynaecological and gynaecological causes of pelvic masses and describes the steps to evaluate if a mass is ovarian in origin and benign or malignant. It outlines risk factors for ovarian malignancy and reviews various imaging techniques, tumor markers, and risk indices that can aid in diagnosis. Management options for benign masses include conservative approaches, cystectomy, and oophorectomy depending on factors like size, age and fertility desires. Borderline and surface epithelial tumors are also summarized.
5. NON NEOPLASTIC
FUNCTIONAL CYSTS
• Related –temporary hormonal disturbances
• Size not more than 5-8cm
• Unilocular
• Contain clear fluid
• Usually asymptomatic
• Regress spontaneosly
6. FOLLICULAR CYSTS
• Most common functional cysts
• Usually <5cm
• Single or multiple
• Usually asymptomatic
• Can undergo torsion,
haemmorage, rupture& present as
acute abdomen
• Spontaneous regression
7. Theca lutein cysts
• Usually bilateral
• Increase in hcg( GTD), Clomiphene
• Regress after treatment of GTD
• May present with pain and tenderness
8. Corpus luteal cysts
• Due to overactivity of corpus luteum
• May have ammenorhea and delayed cycles
• Rarely cysts may rupture and cause intra
peritoneal haemorrage- mimics ruptured
ectopic
• May be seen with pregnancy
• Spontaneous regression unless complicated
9. Steps to evaluate
• Is the mass ovarian in origin?
• Is it solid or cystic ?
• If cystic , is it benign , malignant or
intermediate ?
• If benign, what most likely it is ?
• Whether required follow up , or to go to next
modality ?
• Do patient have risk factor for malignancy ?
10. Diagnosis of adnexal mass
• Detailed history taking , family history of malignancies
• Risk factors for malignancies
• Physical examination –head to toe examination ,
lymphadenopathy , supraclavicular lymph nodes
• Abdomen examination
• Speculum and bimanual pelvic examination and when needed per rectal
examination
• Usg- may detect asymtomatic cysts
symptoms if complicated like torsion rupture infected
-Benign masses
-Malignant masses
11. Risk factors for ovarian malignancy
• Getting older
• Being overweight or obese
• Having children later or never having a term
pregnancy
• Taking hormone therapy after menopause
• Family history of ovarian cancer, breast cancer,
or colorectal cancer
• Using fertility treatment
• Having had breast cancer
• High fat diet
12. Familial
• Having a family cancer syndrome
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome
(HBOC)
Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC)
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
MUTYH-associated polyposis
Other genes associated with hereditary ovarian
cancer-
ATM, BRIP1, RAD51C, RAD51D, and PALB2
13. Decreased risk
• Diet
• Late menarche, early menopause
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding
• multiparity
• Birth control
• Removal of fallopian tubes
• Hysterectomy
14. REVIEW HISTORY , EXAMINATION
WHEN NEEDED
HISTORY
• Rapid increase in size
• Weightloss, appetite
EXAMINATION
• Cachexia, anaemia,
supraclavicular nodes,
breast lump, pleural
effusion, leg edema
• M features of mass, liver
enlarged
Bimanual
examination
• Pod- nodules,
mobility of mass
absent
• Rectovaginal –
presence of nodules
and deposits
15.
16. • CA 125- Epithelial ovarian
cancer
• CEA- Mucinous ovarian cancer
• Hcg – Embryonal ca,
choriocarcinoma
• Inhibin a , Inhibin B- granulosa
cell tumour
• LDH- Dysgerminoma
• α Feto protein- yolk sac
tumour
• CA 125- Released in normal
ovarian and endometrial cells
also, but high values in
malignancy
• He4 is released in malignant
ovarian cells
• He4 and ca125 to gether increase
sensitivity and specificity
TUMOUR MARKERS
18. Asymptomatic
Ovarian cysts
Size < 5cm
in premenopausal
women
Size 5-8cm
Benign morphology
Normal ca 125
Size > 8cm
Suspicious of malignancy
Size > 5cm in post menopausal
27. • It is a glycoprotein associated with mullerian
epithelial tissues and elevated in 80% of epithelial
cancers
• Normal value is < 35u/ml
• Levels of > 200 favors malignancy
• Post menopausal women with adnexal mass and high
CA125 levels has 96% of positive predictive value
CA-125
28. ROMA
Risk Of Malignancy Algorithm
• Numerical score
- based on HE4(human epididymis protein 4),
- Ca125
- Menopausal status
interpreted in conjunction with clinical and imaging
methods
ROCA
Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Algorithem
Prepared on the slope of serial ca125 measurement
drawn at regular intervals
29. Ova1 panel
• Measurements of 5 biomarkers in serum
Transthyretin
Apo lipoprotein
A-1
Transferrin
β2
Microglobulin
CA125
OVA 1
PANEL
SCORE OF > 5 IN
PREMENOPAUSAL
SCORE OF >4.4 IN
POSTMENOPAUSAL
PROBABLITY OF
MALIGNANCY
30. BORDERLINE OVARIAN TUMOUR
• Intermediate between benign cystic & frank invasive carcinoma
• 5-10% of epithelial OV CA
• Lot of dilemma of diagnosis & Mx
• Histological criteria: nuclear atypia,epithelial stratification, cellular
pleomorphism, mitotic activity or microscopic papillary
projections(atleast 2)
• No stromal invasion like invasive cancer, microinvasion may be less
3mm
• Mx: young age fertility sparing uso
or TAH BSO
31. SURFACE EPITHELIAL TUMOURS
1.SEROUS CYST ADENOMA
• Arises from surface epithelium
• Constitutes 40% of ovarian tumours
• Bilateral in 40% ofcases
• Risk of malignancy in 40% of cases
• Wall is smooth, shiny and greyish white
• Usually uniloculated , may be multiloculated
• Content fluid is clear & rich in serum protiens
32. Mucinous cystadenoma
• Arises from surface epithelium
• Accounts for 20 -25% of all tumours
• 10% of cases it is bilateral
• Risk of malignancy is 10%
• May enlarge to huge size
• The cyst is multiloculated and cut section shows
honey comb pattern
• Contents are thick viscid and mucinous
• Rupture can result in
33. Germ cell tumours
Dermoid cyst
• Arise from germ cells of ovary
• Most common 95% of germ cell tumours&
bilateral in 15-20% of cases
• Risk of malignancy 1-2%(SCC)
• Most common ovarian tumour in pregnancy
• It consists structures of all germ layers,
predominantly sebaceous
• Torsion is most likely complication
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