[CT diagnosis of carcinomas of ovary].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate CT imaging feature and CT in staging of the ovarian carcinomas and low malignant potential tumors (LMP) in relation with pathology.


METHODS
Preoperative CT image of of 48 tumors, including 45 carcinomas and 3 LMP in 30 patients verified surgical-pathologically were analyzed.


RESULTS
The tumors were classified as cystic, predominantly cystic, mixed, predominantly solid and solid types. The solid and solid portion of the mass were enhanced obviously. It appeared flower-shaped or nodular shadows or irregularity of patch. Cystic portion of the mass with a wall or septa thickness exceeding 3mm observed wall nodularily and/or a solid mass. LMP appeared purely cystic or predominantly cystic, accompanied with a thin regular wall, thin septa and regular solid portion with contrast material uptake. CT permitted accurate estimation of the FiGo in 80% of patients.


CONCLUSIONS
CT images is helpful to explore the pathologic appearances of neoplasms and biological characteristics of ovary carcinoma.
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Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan University Changsha.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018282:Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018284:Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed