USMLE Step 2 CK Lecture Notes 2019: Obstetrics/Gynecology (Kaplan Test Prep)

GYN TRIAD

Benign  Cystic  Teratoma

Rarely, a malignancy can originate from a dermoid cyst, in which case the most
common histology would be squamous cell carcinoma, which can metastasize.

Figure II-1-2. Premenopausal    Pelvic  Mass

Pelvic  mass:   reproductive    years

β-hCG   (–)

Sonogram:   complex mass,   calcifications