Difference between revisions of "Ovarian tumours"

Jump to navigation Jump to search
131 bytes added ,  13:41, 8 June 2012
Line 205: Line 205:


'''Where to start when considering a malignant (epithelial) tumour of the ovary:'''
'''Where to start when considering a malignant (epithelial) tumour of the ovary:'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| || '''Serous''' || '''Endometrioid'''  || '''Mucinous'''
!Features
! Serous
! Endometrioid
! Mucinous
|-
|-
|Characteristics || cilia, columnar cells<br>psammoma bodies, papillary arch. || gland forming, endometrium-like || mucinous glands, colon-like
|Histology
| low grade: cilia, columnar cells, [[psammoma bodies]], papillary arch.; high grade: marked nuclear pleomorphism, prominent [[red nucleoli]], [[psammoma bodies]]
| gland forming - esp. cribriforming, endometrium-like
| mucinous glands, colon-like
|-
|-
|Differentiators || cilia, psammoma bodies || squamous metaplasia || mucin, lack of necrosis
|Differentiators
| cilia, [[psammoma bodies]]
| squamous metaplasia
| mucin, often lack of [[necrosis]]
|-
|-
|Associations || atrophy || endometriosis, endometrial hyperplasia || (?)
|Associations
| atrophy
| [[endometriosis]], [[endometrial hyperplasia]]
| (?)
|-
|-
|Typical age || usually 60s+ || 40-60 || varies (?)
|Typical age
| usually 60s+
| 40-60
| varies (?)
|-
|-
|Grade || typically high grade || typically low grade || often low
|Grade
| typically high grade
| typically low grade
| often low
|-
|-
|IHC || p53 +ve (diffuse), WT-1 +ve, CA-125 +ve, D2-40 +ve || WT-1 -ve || CK7 +ve, CK20 +ve (other tumours CK7 +ve, CK20 -ve)
|IHC
| p53 +ve (diffuse), WT-1 +ve, CA-125 +ve, D2-40 +ve
| WT-1 -ve
| CK7 +ve, CK20 +ve (other tumours CK7 +ve, CK20 -ve)
|-
|-
|Main DDx || poorly diff. endometrioid  || serous || metastatic tumour (usually GI)
|Main DDx
| poorly diff. endometrioid   
| serous
| metastatic tumour (usually GI)
|-
|-
|}
|}
49,294

edits

Navigation menu