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Strong association of with endometriosis of the ovary
Association with Lynch syndrome
Endometrioid and clear cell carcinoma
May produce oestrogen causing uterine bleeding
Fibroma/thecoma
May secrete oestrogen, may cause precocious puberty/post menopausal bleeding
Granulosa cell tumour
May cause thyrotoxicosis
Dermoid cysts (as it contains mature tissue, it may contain thyroid tissue!)
May produce androgens, which may cause hirsutism/virilisation
Thecal tumour
CEA may be elevated in which type of tumour
Mucinoid tumour
Tumour markers in mucinoid tumours
May have raised CEA and CA19-9
May have normal CA125
Malignant germ cells may produce which hormones?
HCG/AFP
Dysgerminoma
LDH
Beta HCG
PLAP
Seminoma
Beta HCG
Choriocarcinoma
Beta HCG
Yolk sac
AFP
Embryonal
AFP and beta HCG
Stromal tumours (granulosa cell/sertoli-leydig/ fibroma)
Estradiol
What do you need for a diagnosis of labour?
Cervical dilatation
Regular uterine contractions
Descent of presenting part
Treatment of obstetric cholestasis (bile <40 and bile >40)
<40 = colestyramine and hydroxyzine >40 = urseodeoxycholic acid
May be presenting feature of testicular cancer in young men
Hydrocele
May be presenting feature of renal carcinoma
Varicocele
What stimulates the granulosa cells to produce oestrogen?
LH
Treatment for puerperal pyrexia?
Clindamycin and gentamicin
Caused by a defective decidua basalis
Placenta accreta
Reflexes in placental abruption
Hyperreflexia
Fetal anomalies which can cause polyhydramnios
Duodenal atresia
Anencephaly
Fetal abnormalities which can cause oligohydramnios
Fetal urinary tract problems - e.g. renal agenesis (Potter’s) and GU obstruction