title: [Borderline ovarian tumors: a series of 43 patients].
abstract: Our objective was to evaluate the sonographic features, serum tumor markers in a series of 43 patients with borderline ovarian tumors. At sonographic examination, the majority of borderline tumors were multilocular. Serum CA-125 levels were elevated in 32.1%, CA-19-9 in 17.4%. In contrast, ACE levels were constantly normal. Twenty-four out of 43 patients (55.8%) had serous tumors, 18 (41.9%) had mucinous tumors and 1 (2.3%) had endometrioid tumor. Among, the 43 patients, 9 (20.9%) had first laparotomic approach and 34 had first laparoscopic treatment. Seven out of 34 patients treated by first laparoscopic approach had a laparoconversion (2 for presumption of invasive carcinoma and 5 for failure of laparoscopic procedure). Therefore, 27 had exclusive laparoscopic management. Among the 43 patients, 22 had conservative treatment and 21 radical surgery. The mean follow-up of patients was 41 months. Thirty-seven patients (86.1%) were alive without recurrence, 4 had a recurrence (9.3%), 1 patient (2.3%) was lost to follow-up and the last died of intercurrent disease. The mean delay of recurrence was 22 months (range 6 to 36). Three out of 4 recurrences occurred after cystectomy (2 ipsilateral and 1 controlateral). The fourth recurrence occurred after unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. All 10 second look procedures were negative. Our results point out about the feasibility of laparoscopic management of borderline tumors. However, cystectomy is associated with a high risk of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie, CHU Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Darai
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teboul
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Walker-Combrouze
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fauconnier
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bénifla
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meneux
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panel
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Benzakine
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tardif
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Madelenat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D015653:Cystectomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen
vernacular_title: Tumeurs à malignité atténuée de l'ovaire: à propos d'une série de 43 patientes.