Ovarian borderline mucinous cystadenoma
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View Jeremy Jones's current disclosures- Ovarian borderline mucinous tumour
- Mucinous borderline ovarian tumours
- Borderline mucinous cystadenoma of ovary
- Borderline mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary
- Borderline mucinous ovarian tumours
- Ovarian borderline mucinous tumours
- Ovarian borderline mucinous tumor
- Ovarian borderline mucinous tumors
- Ovarian borderline mucinous cystadenomas
Ovarian borderline mucinous cystadenomas are a subtype of ovarian mucinous tumors and, as the name stands, are intermediate between mucinous cystadenomas and mucinous cystadenocarcinomas.
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Epidemiology
They account for ~ 10-15% of all ovarian mucinous tumors.
Pathology
They are microscopically characterized by cytologic atypia and epithelial stratification, but stromal invasion is absent. They can show identical gross features to those of mucinous cystadenomas.
Subtypes
They are at least two recognized subtypes:
- intestinal type - commonest by far 3
- Mullerian (endocervical-like) type
Radiographic features
MRI
They have a multilocular appearance at MR imaging and can be indistinguishable from a simple mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary. Loculi are often small, arranged back-to-back, and variable in number. Contrast-enhanced images are essential to distinguish septal wall thickness from back-to-back small cysts.
Treatment and prognosis
They are non-invasive tumors of low malignant potential, with survival rates reported as high as 99% 2.
References
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- 2. Imaoka I, Wada A, Kaji Y et-al. Developing an MR imaging strategy for diagnosis of ovarian masses. Radiographics. 26 (5): 1431-48. doi:10.1148/rg.265045206 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Hart WR. Mucinous tumors of the ovary: a review. Int. J. Gynecol. Pathol. 2005;24 (1): 4-25. Int. J. Gynecol. Pathol. (link) - Pubmed citation
- 4. Cömert DK, Üreyen I, Karalok A, Taşçı T, Türkmen O, Öcalan R, Turan T, Tulunay G. Mucinous borderline ovarian tumors: Analysis of 75 patients from a single center. (2016) Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association. 17 (2): 96-100. doi:10.5152/jtgga.2016.15208 - Pubmed
- 5. Brown J et.al . Mucinous Tumors of the Ovary: Current Thoughts on Diagnosis and Management. (2014) Current oncology reports. doi:10.1007/s11912-014-0389-x - Pubmed
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