Ovary-achievers Flashcards
What gynecologic tumor is associated with paraneoplastic syndrome classified with cerebellar ataxia?
ovary (anti-Yo antibodies/anti-Purkinje antibodies)
Treatment of psammoma carcinoma with mets less than 1 cm in size?
Surgical management/debulking
Which tumor markers may be elevated in mucinous ovarian tumors?
CEA
Which IHC markers are elevated in mucinous ovarian tumors? (4)
P16, CK7, CK20, CDX
What oncogene is abnormal in mucinous ovarian tumors?
KRAS
What oncogenes are overexpressed in Borderline or low grade serous tumors? (2)
KRAS and BRAF
What Tumor suppressor proteins are commonly altered in high grade serous tumors?
BRCA and P53
What Tumor suppressor proteins are commonly altered in endometrioid ovarian cancers?
PTEN, P53
What oncogenes are commonly activated in endometrioid ovarian cancers?
CTNNB1(beta catenin), PIK3CA, KRAS
What germ cell tumors do not require additional treatment? (2)
[repeated 3 times!]
Stage 1 dysgerminoma and a Stage 1 Grade 1 immature teratoma (NCCN 7/23)
Which ovarian germ cell tumor displays c-kit staining?
Dysgerminoma
Which ovarian germ cell tumor is most common in a patient with gonadal dysgenesis?
Dysgerminoma
What is the classic histologic appearance of dysgerminoma?
extensive lymphocytic infiltrate
The “blue balls” nuclei are lymphocytes
(Also blue balls —-> gonadoblastoma —> dysgerminoma malignancy)
Which germ cell tumors do not secrete AFP?
Dysgerminoma, non gestational choriocarcinoma
What is the classic histologic appearance of an endodermal sinus tumor?
Schiller-Duval bodies
cellular structure that is characterized by the presence of a central blood vessel surrounded by layers of tumor cells
What do Schiller-Duval bodies look like?
Central vessel lined by a cystic space and tumor cells
*Endodermal sinus tumors aka yolk sac
What is the serum marker for an endodermal sinus tumor?
AFP