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'''Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary''', also '''ovarian mucinous cystadenoma''', is a common benign [[ovarian tumours|ovarian tumour]].


==General==
*Common.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Pongsuvareeyakul | first1 = T. | last2 = Khunamornpong | first2 = S. | last3 = Settakorn | first3 = J. | last4 = Sukpan | first4 = K. | last5 = Suprasert | first5 = P. | last6 = Siriaunkgul | first6 = S. | title = Accuracy of frozen-section diagnosis of ovarian mucinous tumors. | journal = Int J Gynecol Cancer | volume = 22 | issue = 3 | pages = 400-6 | month = Mar | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1097/IGC.0b013e31823dc328 | PMID = 22246404 }}</ref>
*Benign.
==Gross==
*Usually multiloculated.
*May be very large large.<ref name=pmid22283565>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Leys | first1 = CM. | last2 = Gasior | first2 = AC. | last3 = Hornberger | first3 = LL. | last4 = St Peter | first4 = SD. | title = Laparoscopic resection of massive ovarian mucinous cystadenoma. | journal = J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A | volume = 22 | issue = 3 | pages = 307-10 | month = Apr | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1089/lap.2011.0435 | PMID = 22283565 }}</ref>
*No solid areas.
==Microscopic==
Features:
*Cysts lined by a simple mucinous epithelium.
*No cytologic atypia.
DDx:
*[[Seromucinous borderline tumour of the ovary]].
*[[Mucinous borderline tumour of the ovary]].
==See also==
*[[Ovarian tumours]].
*[[Mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix]].
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
[[Category:Ovarian tumours]].
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]

Revision as of 02:30, 9 May 2014

Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary, also ovarian mucinous cystadenoma, is a common benign ovarian tumour.

General

  • Common.[1]
  • Benign.

Gross

  • Usually multiloculated.
  • May be very large large.[2]
  • No solid areas.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Cysts lined by a simple mucinous epithelium.
  • No cytologic atypia.

DDx:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pongsuvareeyakul, T.; Khunamornpong, S.; Settakorn, J.; Sukpan, K.; Suprasert, P.; Siriaunkgul, S. (Mar 2012). "Accuracy of frozen-section diagnosis of ovarian mucinous tumors.". Int J Gynecol Cancer 22 (3): 400-6. doi:10.1097/IGC.0b013e31823dc328. PMID 22246404.
  2. ↑ Leys, CM.; Gasior, AC.; Hornberger, LL.; St Peter, SD. (Apr 2012). "Laparoscopic resection of massive ovarian mucinous cystadenoma.". J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 22 (3): 307-10. doi:10.1089/lap.2011.0435. PMID 22283565.

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