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ovarian tumors

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Ovarian mature teratoma (dermoid cyst) Ovarian mature teratoma (dermoid cyst) Ovarian thecoma Ovarian thecoma Ovarian fibrothecoma Ovarian fibrothecoma Ovarian fibrothecoma

Classification

- ovarian epithelial tumors

- ovarian serous tumors

- ovarian mucinous tumors

- ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors

- ovarian germ cell tumors

Macroscopical appearance

- ovarian cystic tumors
- ovarian surface epithelial tumors

Differential diagnosis

- ovarian tumor-like lesions

  • mesothelial proliferations
  • surface epithelial-stromal proliferation
  • autoimmune oophoritis
  • ovarian torsion
  • ovarian infarction
  • ovarian changes secondary to metabolic diseases
  • mucicarminophilic histiocytosis

See also

- ovarian carcinomas
- ovarian tumorigenesis

References

- Shih IeM, Kurman RJ. Ovarian tumorigenesis: a proposed model based on morphological and molecular genetic analysis. Am J Pathol. 2004 May;164(5):1511-8. PMID: 15111296