title: Pelvic recurrence of an ovarian seromucinous borderline tumor detected by vaginal cytology: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Seromucinous borderline tumors are typically confined to the ovaries and rarely relapse after surgery. We report the case of a woman with a seromucinous borderline tumor with peritoneal implant at the Douglas pouch, who was affected by a recurrent tumor at the vaginal stump 2 years and 6 months after the primary surgery. The recurrent lesion was detected by vaginal cytology. Histology of the recurrent lesion showed perineural infiltration, and progression to low-grade adenocarcinoma was suggested. After the second surgery, vaginal cytology showed that the tumor cells remained positive. At postoperative follow-ups of ovarian borderline tumors, an examination of the specific region where recurrence is likely to occur can contribute to the early detection of tumor relapse. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2016;44:912-916. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Hironori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan. skuriha@pref-hp.miyazaki.miyazaki.jp.
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hachisuga
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Chifumi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Inada
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Kousuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marutsuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Kitatakamatsucho 5-30, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimamoto
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014626:Vaginal Smears
keywords: ovarian borderline tumor; ovary; recurrence; seromucinous borderline tumor