title: CT appearance of primary peritoneal serous borderline tumour: a rare epithelial tumour of the peritoneum.
abstract: Primary peritoneal serous borderline tumour (PPSBT) is a rare epithelial neoplasm which is histologically identical to serous borderline tumour of the ovary. PPSBT is distinguishable from primary peritoneal serous carcinoma because the tumour cells do not invade the underlying tissue and affected patients have a good prognosis. We report the CT findings of surgically proven PPSBT in which multiple peritoneal cysts were seen. Although rare, PPSBT should be considered in the differential diagnosis of primary peritoneal tumours. Since the prognosis of the disease is good, conservation of the uterus and ovaries should be a consideration in young female patients during surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Woo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009375:Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed