Non-neoplastic Lesions, Pathology of the Ovary

Naveena Singh
In: Encyclopedia of Pathology · 2022 · pp. 1–5 · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_5650-1 · W4382120692
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This review describes non-neoplastic, tumor-like ovarian lesions including follicle cysts, which are physiological cysts >3 cm often associated with hormonal disturbances or failure of ovulation.

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This encyclopedia entry reviews non-neoplastic, tumor-like ovarian lesions listed in the WHO 5th edition of Female Genital Tumours, describing lesions such as follicle cysts and their clinical presentations, age distribution, and presumed hormonal etiologies. It highlights that follicle cysts are physiological, often asymptomatic, but can cause pelvic pain from rupture or torsion and may present hormonal manifestations, with the caveat that the etiologic discussion is framed as believed mechanisms rather than evidence from a single study. Endometriosis is briefly considered within the broader ovarian pathology context, but most of the text is a categorical overview rather than original data. Relevance to endometriosis: endometriosis-associated ovarian neoplasia and endometriosis origin/pathogenesis are cited in the entry’s reference list and the paper notes endometriosis in its brief consideration, though the main focus is non-neoplastic ovarian lesions and their WHO classification.

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