Ovarian disease

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Ovarian diseases can be classified as endocrine disorders or as a disorders of the reproductive system.

If the egg fails to release from the follicle in the ovary an ovarian cyst may form. Small ovarian cysts are common in healthy women. Some women have more follicles than usual (polycystic ovary syndrome), which inhibits the follicles to grow normally and this will cause cycle irregularities.

Other conditions include:

Common Ovarian Disorders

Ovarian hypofunction
Ovarian cysts
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian overproduction of androgens
Stein-Leventhal syndrome

Histopathological Findings in Ovarian Diseases

Ovary – Normal corpus albicans

Ovary: Normal corpus luteum

Ovary: Dermoid cyst

Ovary: Endometriosis

Ovary: Granulosa cell tumor

Ovary: Serous cystadenocarcinoma

Ovary: Serous cystadenoma

Ovary: Thecal cell tumor

Ovary: Adenocarcinoma

Ovary: Benign teratoma

Ovary: Borderline ovarian tumor

Ovary: Brenner tumor

Ovary: Dysgerminoma

References

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