Peritoneal washing in borderline epithelial ovarian tumors in women under 25: the use of cell block preparations.
Serous tumors of low malignant potential are uncommon in women under 30-years-old peritoneal washings play an important role in the diagnosis and prognosis of ovarian neoplasms. Accurate diagnosis of peritoneal washings is important in determining therapeutic regimens and in determining patient prognosis. In peritoneal washings, these tumors can be difficult to distinguish from reactive benign mesothelial cells. The cases of four women with borderline serous ovarian tumors, all of whom were under the age of 25, and had peritoneal washings which were positive for papillary tumors were reviewed.
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Department of Pathology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA.
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Keyhani-Rofagha
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D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology*; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology