Papillary Hyperplasia


D efinition An increase in thickness of the epithelial layer, occasionally forming papillary tufts within the tubal lumen.

Clinical Features

Epidemiology

  • Papillary hyperplasia is an uncommon entity, and no associations have been made regarding incidence or predisposing factors. They have some resemblance to borderline serous tumors and have been proposed as a potential precursor to these tumors. However, they are not associated with most borderline tumors.

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