Uterine and Ovarian Pathology

Question 1

Adenomyoma

Answer 1

tumor of the uterus characterized by a mass of smooth muscle containing endometrial tissue and glands

Question 2

Adenomyosis

Answer 2

benign invasive growth of endometrium into the myometrium

Question 3

Asherman Syndrome

Answer 3

intrauterine adhensions ablating the endometrial lining

Question 4

Intramural leiomyoma

Answer 4

mass disorting the myometrium

Question 5

What is the most common benign GYN tumor of the myometrium

Answer 5

leiomyoma

Question 6

Meigs Syndrome

Answer 6

combination of pleural effusion, ascites and an ovarian mass that result after surgery

Question 7

Submucosal leiomyoma

Answer 7

mass distorting the endometrium

Question 8

Subserosal leiomyoma

Answer 8

mass found on the serosal surface of the uterus

Question 9

Symptoms of adenomyosis include

Answer 9

asymptomatic, pain, uterine enlargement, tenderness, menorrhagia or dysmenorrhea

Question 10

Leiomyomas are also known as

Answer 10

fibroids or myomas

Question 11

What hormone causes fibroids to grow?

Answer 11

estrogen

Question 12

Hypervascularity within the endotrium is characteristic finding in

Answer 12

endometritis

Question 13

The most common ovarian malignancy occuring in childhood is

Answer 13

dysgerminoma