OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe MDCT and MRI features and tumor marker levels that differentiate borderline ovarian tumors from stage I ovarian tumors. CONCLUSION: Borderline ovarian tumors are complex masses with imaging features similar to stage I tumors. The thickness of septations and the size of solid components are significantly larger in stage I tumors, and these features may be helpful for predicting likelihood of invasive tumors. However, neither feature allows confident differentiation of borderline tumors from stage I disease.
OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe MDCT and MRI features and tumor marker levels that differentiate borderline ovarian tumors from stage I ovarian tumors. CONCLUSION: Borderline ovarian tumors are complex masses with imaging features similar to stage I tumors. The thickness of septations and the size of solid components are significantly larger in stage I tumors, and these features may be helpful for predicting likelihood of invasive tumors. However, neither feature allows confident differentiation of borderline tumors from stage I disease.
Authors: Shu Hui Zhao; Jin Wei Qiang; Guo Fu Zhang; Feng Hua Ma; Song Qi Cai; Hai Ming Li; Li Wang Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2014-05-29 Impact factor: 5.315