Difference between revisions of "Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary"

From Libre Pathology
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(→‎Microscopic: +images)
Line 49: Line 49:
*[[Seromucinous borderline tumour of the ovary]].
*[[Seromucinous borderline tumour of the ovary]].
*[[Mucinous borderline tumour of the ovary]].
*[[Mucinous borderline tumour of the ovary]].
===Images===
<gallery>
Image: Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma - alt -- low mag.jpg | OMC - low mag.
Image: Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma -- low mag.jpg | OMC - low mag.
Image: Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma -- intermed mag.jpg | OMC - intermed. mag.
Image: Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma -- high mag.jpg | OMC - high mag.
Image: Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma - a2 -- intermed mag.jpg | OMC - intermed. mag.
Image: Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma - a2 -- high mag.jpg | OMC - high mag.
Image: Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma - a3 -- high mag.jpg | OMC - high mag.
Image: Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma - a3- very high mag.jpg | OMC - very high mag.
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 02:51, 9 May 2014

Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary
Diagnosis in short

Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma. H&E stain.
LM DDx seromucinous borderline tumour of the ovary, mucinous borderline tumour of the ovary
Site ovary - see ovarian tumours

Prevalence common
Prognosis benign

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:

Images

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.

.