title: Ultrasound diagnosis of serous surface papillary borderline ovarian tumor: A case series with a review of the literature.
abstract: Serous surface papillary borderline ovarian tumors (SSPBOTs) are a rare morphologic variant of serous ovarian tumors that are typically confined to the ovarian surface, while the ovaries themselves tend to appear normal in size and shape. In this report, we describe the findings from five premenopausal women diagnosed with SSPBOTs, in whom ultrasound showed grossly normal ovaries that were partially or wholly covered with irregular solid tumors. In all five cases, histologic examination showed evidence of borderline serous tumors. These findings demonstrate that SSPBOTs can be diagnosed on a preoperative sonographic examination, which could facilitate conservative, fertility-sparing surgery in young women affected by this condition.
authors.affiliation: Gynaecology Diagnostic and Treatment Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ludovisi
authors.affiliation: Gynaecology Diagnostic and Treatment Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Xulin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Foo
authors.affiliation: Gynaecology Diagnostic and Treatment Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mainenti
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonia Carla
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.affiliation: Department of Hystopathology, University College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Rupali
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Gynaecology Diagnostic and Treatment Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Davor
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jurkovic
mesh_terms: D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018297:Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: borderline; gynecologic oncology; ovary; tumor; ultrasonography