D efinition — An atypical proliferative mucinous tumor with intestinal differentiation, without stromal invasion or intraepithelial carcinoma. Clinical Features Epidemiology The second most common epithelial tumor of the ovary and 12% to 15% of ovarian tumors. Approximately 10% of mucinous…
D efinition — Mucinous tumors containing nodular foci in the cyst wall of altered mesenchymal and/or epithelial differentiation. Clinical Features Epidemiology Extremely uncommon; tendency toward women in the fifth and sixth decades. Associated with both borderline and malignant mucinous tumors.…
D efinition — A malignant mucinous tumor arising in the ovarian cortex. Clinical Features Epidemiology The least common of the major malignant epithelial tumors, accounting for about 2.4% of all primary malignant epithelial tumors of the ovary. Average age in…
D efinition — Low-grade serous tumor implants with high risk of a malignant or adverse outcome. Clinical Features Epidemiology Predominates in the fourth to sixth decades of life, but can be seen at virtually any age. Classically associated with borderline…
D efinition — An invasive low-grade serous carcinoma. Clinical Features Epidemiology The less common serous carcinoma. Predominates in the fourth to sixth decades of life, but can be seen at virtually any age. Can arise in a serous borderline tumor…
D efinition — A serous borderline tumor (SBT) with evidence of early, noninfiltrative carcinoma. Clinical Features Epidemiology Associated with the most common epithelial tumor of the ovary. Predominates in the fourth to sixth decades of life, but can be seen…
D efinition — A proliferative serous tumor of the ovary conferring a small (less than 5%) risk of adverse outcome. Clinical Features Epidemiology The most common epithelial tumor of the ovary. Predominates in the fourth to sixth decades of life,…
D efinition — A malignant ovarian neoplasm composed of benign glandular and malignant stromal elements. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare. Occurs over a wide age range with a mean of 54 years. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership…
D efinition — An ovarian malignancy with mixed epithelial and mesenchymal differentiation. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare tumors, comprising less than 4% of epithelial ovarian carcinomas. Presumed to arise in most cases from a single neoplastic clone. Can be associated with…
D efinition — A distinct variant of low-grade endometrioid carcinoma with a spindled or squamotransitional phenotype. Clinical Features Epidemiology Similar to other low-grade endometrioid adenocarcinomas. Associated with endometriosis of the ovary. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership…