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Borderline Broad Ligament Serous Tumor

MedGen UID:
925775
•Concept ID:
C4288243
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Serous Borderline Broad Ligament Tumor/Atypical Proliferative Serous Broad Ligament Tumor

Definition

A rare non-invasive tumor that arises from the broad ligament. It is characterized by the presence of serous epithelial cell proliferation and cytological atypia. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBorderline Broad Ligament Serous Tumor

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Etiology

Serous papillary cystadenoma of borderline malignancy of the broad ligament.
Loverro G, Cormio G, Renzulli G, Lepera A, Ricco R, Selvaggi L
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1997 Aug;74(2):211-3. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(97)00108-5. PMID: 9306121

Diagnosis

Serous papillary cystadenoma of borderline malignancy of the broad ligament.
Loverro G, Cormio G, Renzulli G, Lepera A, Ricco R, Selvaggi L
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1997 Aug;74(2):211-3. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(97)00108-5. PMID: 9306121

Prognosis

Papillary cystadenocarcinoma arising in a paratubal mesothelial cyst of the mesosalpinx--a case report.
Narurkar SD, Buch AC, Patel KD, Avasare SS, Niyogi GM
Indian J Cancer 2001 Jun-Dec;38(2-4):137-42. PMID: 12593453
Serous papillary cystadenoma of borderline malignancy of the broad ligament.
Loverro G, Cormio G, Renzulli G, Lepera A, Ricco R, Selvaggi L
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1997 Aug;74(2):211-3. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(97)00108-5. PMID: 9306121
Broad ligament mucinous and serous cystadenomas of borderline malignancy.
Jensen ML, Nielsen MN
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1989;68(7):663-7. doi: 10.3109/00016348909013291. PMID: 2631535
Papillary serous cystadenoma of borderline malignancy arising in a parovarian paramesonephric cyst. Light microscopic and ultrastructural observations.
Chandraratnam E, Leong AS
Histopathology 1983 Jul;7(4):601-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1983.tb02272.x. PMID: 6885002
Broad ligament serous tumor of low malignant potential.
d'Ablaing G 3rd, Klatt EC, DiRocco G, Hibbard LT
Int J Gynecol Pathol 1983;2(1):93-9. doi: 10.1097/00004347-198301000-00009. PMID: 6874224

Clinical prediction guides

Papillary serous cystadenoma of borderline malignancy arising in a parovarian paramesonephric cyst. Light microscopic and ultrastructural observations.
Chandraratnam E, Leong AS
Histopathology 1983 Jul;7(4):601-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1983.tb02272.x. PMID: 6885002

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