Ovarian tumour

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• Synonyms

  • Ovarian cancer
  • Ovarian carcinoma
  • Carcinoma of ovary

• Causes

  • Peutz-Jegher syndrome
  • BRCA2 gene mutation

• Effects

  • Amenorrhoea
  • Pelvic mass
  • High CA 125 tumour marker
  • Liver metastasis
  • Peritoneal metastasis
  • Increased androgen secretion
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Ectopic parathyroid hormone secretion
  • Cancers due to gene mutation

• Parents

  • Gynaecological pathology
  • Gynaecological cancer
  • Intra-abdominal malignancy
  • Gynaecological disease

• Children

  • Epithelial ovarian tumour
  • Germ cell ovarian tumour
  • Sex cord tumour
  • Secondary ovarian tumour
  • Leydig cell tumour

• Description

  • "inherited gene mutation 50% serous cystadenocarcinoma 20% endometrioid carcinoma "