Ardms Ob/Gyn QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
Ovarian Follicle Cyst Correct Answer: An ovarian follicle increased over 2.5 cm
Corpus Luteum Cyst Correct Answer: Progesterone producing ovarian cyst
present during pregnancy
Hemorrhagic Cyst Correct Answer: Cyst cause from bleeding
Tubo-ovarian Abcess Correct Answer: Infected cyst located between the uterus
and the ovary.
Endometriosis/ Chocolate Cyst Correct Answer: Ectopic endometrial tissue
located in the ovary. Cyst appears during the menstrual cycle.
Cystadenoma Correct Answer: Most common benign cystic tumor of the ovary
arising from epithelial tissue. Usually unilateral.
Cystadenocarcinoma Correct Answer: Malignant epithelial cancer.
Dermoid Cyst Correct Answer: Benign germ cell tumor containing bone, hair,
cartilage, teeth and fatty material.
Dysgerminoma Correct Answer: Malignant germ cell tumor.
Dermoid Plug Correct Answer: The portion of a dermoid cyst that will cause
shadowing on ultrsound.
Brenner Tumor Correct Answer: Common benign tumor of the ovary. Usually
seen in postmenopausal women.
Theca Lutien Cyst Correct Answer: Cyst seen with high levels of HCG. Often
seen with hydadiform mole.
Ovarian Torsion Correct Answer: Complete or partial rotation of the ovarian
pedicle on its axis. The right ovary is three times more likely to torse than the left.
, Ectopic Pregnancy Correct Answer: Gestational sac located anywhere outside of
the fundus of the uterus.
Heterotopic Pregnancy Correct Answer: Intrauterine pregnancy and correlating
ectopic pregnancy in the same patient.
Polycystic Ovarian Disease Correct Answer: Ovarian disease characterized by
anovulation due to an endocrine imbalance.
Stein-Leventhal Syndrome Correct Answer: Another name for polycystic ovarian
disease.
Hyperstimulated Ovaries Correct Answer: Overstimulated follicles increased in
size due to infertility treatments.
Thecoma Correct Answer: Benign ovarian tumor usually seen in postmenopausal
women. Produces estrogen.
Fibroma Correct Answer: Benign ovarian tumor comprised of muscle.
Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor Correct Answer: An androgen producing ovarian
tumor that causes masculinization.
Granulosa Tumor Correct Answer: Estrogen producing ovarian tumor.
Krukenberg Tumor Correct Answer: Malignant tumor of the ovary that
metastasized from the GI tract such as the stomach or colon.
Fibromyoma Correct Answer: Uterine mass made of muscle.
Adenomyosis Correct Answer: Ectopic endometrial tissue within the myoma.
Causes enlargement of the uterus with abnormal contours.
Uterine Polyps Correct Answer: Overgrowth of uterine tissue into the endometrial
cavity.
Endometritis Correct Answer: Infection of the endometrium seen after sexually
transmitted disease.
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
Ovarian Follicle Cyst Correct Answer: An ovarian follicle increased over 2.5 cm
Corpus Luteum Cyst Correct Answer: Progesterone producing ovarian cyst
present during pregnancy
Hemorrhagic Cyst Correct Answer: Cyst cause from bleeding
Tubo-ovarian Abcess Correct Answer: Infected cyst located between the uterus
and the ovary.
Endometriosis/ Chocolate Cyst Correct Answer: Ectopic endometrial tissue
located in the ovary. Cyst appears during the menstrual cycle.
Cystadenoma Correct Answer: Most common benign cystic tumor of the ovary
arising from epithelial tissue. Usually unilateral.
Cystadenocarcinoma Correct Answer: Malignant epithelial cancer.
Dermoid Cyst Correct Answer: Benign germ cell tumor containing bone, hair,
cartilage, teeth and fatty material.
Dysgerminoma Correct Answer: Malignant germ cell tumor.
Dermoid Plug Correct Answer: The portion of a dermoid cyst that will cause
shadowing on ultrsound.
Brenner Tumor Correct Answer: Common benign tumor of the ovary. Usually
seen in postmenopausal women.
Theca Lutien Cyst Correct Answer: Cyst seen with high levels of HCG. Often
seen with hydadiform mole.
Ovarian Torsion Correct Answer: Complete or partial rotation of the ovarian
pedicle on its axis. The right ovary is three times more likely to torse than the left.
, Ectopic Pregnancy Correct Answer: Gestational sac located anywhere outside of
the fundus of the uterus.
Heterotopic Pregnancy Correct Answer: Intrauterine pregnancy and correlating
ectopic pregnancy in the same patient.
Polycystic Ovarian Disease Correct Answer: Ovarian disease characterized by
anovulation due to an endocrine imbalance.
Stein-Leventhal Syndrome Correct Answer: Another name for polycystic ovarian
disease.
Hyperstimulated Ovaries Correct Answer: Overstimulated follicles increased in
size due to infertility treatments.
Thecoma Correct Answer: Benign ovarian tumor usually seen in postmenopausal
women. Produces estrogen.
Fibroma Correct Answer: Benign ovarian tumor comprised of muscle.
Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor Correct Answer: An androgen producing ovarian
tumor that causes masculinization.
Granulosa Tumor Correct Answer: Estrogen producing ovarian tumor.
Krukenberg Tumor Correct Answer: Malignant tumor of the ovary that
metastasized from the GI tract such as the stomach or colon.
Fibromyoma Correct Answer: Uterine mass made of muscle.
Adenomyosis Correct Answer: Ectopic endometrial tissue within the myoma.
Causes enlargement of the uterus with abnormal contours.
Uterine Polyps Correct Answer: Overgrowth of uterine tissue into the endometrial
cavity.
Endometritis Correct Answer: Infection of the endometrium seen after sexually
transmitted disease.
