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

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THECA LUTEIN CYSTS


These are benign neoplasms stimulated by high levels of FSH and β-hCG.
They are associated with twins and molar pregnancies but they are only rarely
associated with a normal singleton pregnancy. The natural course of these
tumors is postpartum spontaneous regression and require only conservative
management.

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