Ovaries chapter 42

2. A hypoechoic mass adjacent to the ovary is most likely which one of the following masses?

An endometrioma is a well-defined unilocular or multilocular hypoechoic mass (homogeneous with low-level internal echoes).

3. A tumor that may mimic gas or feces in the pelvis is which one of the following masses?

Echogenic dermoids may often be confused with bowel, because the mass may have characteristics similar to those of bowel tissue.

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma most frequently occurs in women over the age of _______ years.

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma most frequently occurs in women 40 to 70 years of age and accounts for 5% to 10% of all primary malignant neoplasms.

22. The partial or complete rotation of the ovarian pedicle on its axis is defined as which one of the following?

Ovarian torsion is defined as the partial or complete rotation of the ovarian pedicle on its axis.

25. Which one of the following endocrine disorders is associated with chronic anovulation?

PCOS is an endocrine disorder associated with chronic anovulation.

11. Simple ovarian cysts in postmenopausal women are not likely malignant when measuring less than _____ centimeters (cm).

Simple ovarian cysts in postmenopausal women are not likely malignant when measuring less than 5 cm.

18. Ovarian carcinoma is classified into four stages. Stage II is limited to which one of the following?

Stage II Is limited to pelvis

19. The most common benign tumor of the ovary is which one of the following masses?

The most common benign mass of the ovary is a dermoid tumor.

9. Which one of the following pelvic organs is more commonly involved with metastatic disease?

The ovaries are more involved with metastatic disease than any other pelvic organ.

24. Which one of the following pelvic organs is more involved with metastatic disease?

The ovaries are more involved with metastatic disease.

23. Which one of the following statements about ovarian torsion is false?

The right ovary is three times more likely to develop torsion than the left.

4. The dermoid tumor is typically associated with which one of the following ultrasound signs?

The term, tip of the iceberg sign, refers to a mixture of matted hair and sebum-producing, ill-defined acoustic shadowing that obscures the posterior wall of the lesion.

1. Theca-lutein cysts are associated with high levels of which one of the following hormones?

Theca-lutein cysts are associated with high levels of hCG.

A mucinous cystadenoma is all of the following except:

Thick with irregular walls and septations

5. Which one of the following cysts occurs when a dominant follicle does not succeed in ovulating but remains active although immature?

follicular cyst forms when a mature follicle fails to ovulate or involute.

20. Which one of the following masses is a rare but benign ovarian neoplasm most often seen in postmenopausal women?

hecomas are usually benign and unilateral, making up 1% of ovarian neoplasms with 70% occurring in postmenopausal women.

The normal ovary exhibits which one of the following characteristic appearances?

normal ovary has a homogeneous echotexture, which may exhibit a central, more echogenic medulla.

13. An ovary is generally considered abnormal if its volume is _____ the size of the contralateral ovary.

ovary is generally considered abnormal if its volume has changed more than 20 ml or is twice the size of the contralateral ovary.

17. A specific diagnosis of a paraovarian cyst is possible only by:

specific diagnosis of paraovarian cyst is possible only by demonstrating an ipsilateral ovary separate from the cyst.

16. Paraovarian cysts arise from which one of the following structures?

Broad ligament

14. Which one of the following statements about polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is false?

Pcos occurs in mid to late thirties

Sonographic criteria for a simple ovarian cyst include all of the following except:

Posterior shadowing

15. In PCOS, the ovaries have which one of the following shapes?

Round

21. Functioning endometrial tissue is present outside of the uterus in which one of the following common conditions?

Endometriosis is a common condition in which functioning endometrial tissue is present outside of the uterus.

6. The most common adnexal mass found during early pregnancy is which one of the following cysts?

If the ovum is fertilized, then the corpus luteum continues as the corpus luteum of pregnancy.