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- Title
Ultrasound features of different histopathological subtypes of borderline ovarian tumors.
- Authors
Fruscella, E.; Testa, A. C.; Ferrandina, G.; De Smet, F.; Van Holsbeke, C.; Scambia, G.; Zannoni, G. F.; Ludovisi, M.; Achten, R.; Amant, F.; Vergote, I.; Timmerman, D.
- Abstract
Objective To describe the gray-scale sonographic and color Doppler imaging features of the most common histopathological subtypes of borderline ovarian tumors. Methods We analyzed retrospectively the preoperative transvaginal sonographic reports of patients with a histological diagnosis of borderline ovarian tumor. All patients were scanned consecutively by two of the investigators using transabdominal and transvaginal gray-scale imaging to assess the morphology and color Doppler to obtain indices of the blood flow. Sonographic findings were compared to histopathological data. Results A total of 113 consecutive cases were reviewed from two referral centers for gynecological oncology. At histological examination 50 tumors (44%) were classified as being serous borderline ovarian tumors (SBOT,), 61 (54%) were mucinous borderline ovarian tumors (MBOT) (42 intestinal type and 19 endocervical type), and two patients (2%) presented with borderline endometrioid tumors. SBOTs and endocervical-type MBOTs had very similar synographic features and a smaller diameter, fewer locules (usually unilocular-solid lesions) and a higher color score than intestinal-type MBOTs. Intestinal-type MBOTs were characterized by a significantly higher percentage of lesions with > 10 locules when compared with the endocervical-type MBOTs. Conclusion Intestinal-type MBOTs have different sonographic features from other common borderline ovarian tumors.
- Subjects
OVARIAN tumors; HISTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; COLOR Doppler ultrasonography; ULTRASONIC imaging; GYNECOLOGY
- Publication
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2005, Vol 26, Issue 6, p644
- ISSN
0960-7692
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/uog.2607