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Mucinous tumors of the ovary: Analysis of 38 cases

  • M. Yaldiz1,*,
  • A. K. Uzunlar1
  • N. Kilinc1
  • A. Yalmkaya2
  • M.Akkus3
  • S. Tunik4

1Departments of Pathology and Veterinary, Turkey

2Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey

3Departments of Veterinary, Turkey

4The Medical Faculty of Dicle University, Diyarbaktr, Turkey

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200105358 Vol.22,Issue 5,September 2001 pp.358-360

Published: 10 September 2001

*Corresponding Author(s): M. Yaldiz E-mail:

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Abstract

Ovarian mucinous tumors stem from ovarian surface epithelium and are divided into benign, borderline and malignant. It is difficult to differentiate borderline and malignant mucinous tumors. Thirty-eight cases of ovarian mucinous tumors which were diagnosed at the Pathology Department of Dicle University Medical Faculty were reviewed. Of these, 18 (47.3%), six (15.7%) and 14 (36.8%) were benign, borderline and malignant, respectively. The patients' ages ranged from 18 to 67 (average 44.5) years. Bilaterality was detected in 1/18 (5.5%), 0/6 and 4/14 (28.5%) of benign, borderline and malignant mucinous tumors, respectively. Mean tumor size was 26.4 cm. Microscopically, there was no stratification in the benign tumors. The borderline tumors had papillary infoldings and 2-3 layers of atypical epithelial cells but no invasion of the stroma. Malignant tumors had four or more layers of atypical epithelial cells and stromal invasion.

Keywords

Ovary; Mucinous tumors; Histopathology

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M. Yaldiz,A. K. Uzunlar,N. Kilinc,A. Yalmkaya,M.Akkus,S. Tunik. Mucinous tumors of the ovary: Analysis of 38 cases. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2001. 22(5);358-360.

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