Serous tumors of the ovary with limited malignancy. Current analysis of a review of the international literature apropos of a case

Serous ovarian tumours on malignancy borderline represent 2 to 5% of the epithelial ovarian tumours. They differ from malignant tumours by two particularities, namely: precise histological characteristics, the main one being the absence of stroma invasion, a favourable prognosis. The diagnosis rests...

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Published inRevue française de gynécologie et d'obstétrique Vol. 85; no. 7-9; p. 467
Main Authors Lethai, N, Bouquet de Jolinière, J, Senèze, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.07.1990
Subjects
Adult
Cystadenocarcinoma - pathology
Female
Humans
Myoma - pathology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Serous ovarian tumours on malignancy borderline represent 2 to 5% of the epithelial ovarian tumours. They differ from malignant tumours by two particularities, namely: precise histological characteristics, the main one being the absence of stroma invasion, a favourable prognosis. The diagnosis rests on conventional histology in spite of the value of histo-immunoclinical markers or tumoral markers. The treatment is surgical, based on hysterectomy with bilateral adnexectomy, even if a conservative attitude may be considered for the young woman who wishes a pregnancy. Prolonged post-operative surveillance is very important because of possible relapses, whose detection seems to be facilitated by antigen CA 125 assay.
ISSN:0035-290X