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Ovarian Cystadenoma

Faten Limaiem  1 , Mouna Mlika  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Ovarian Cystadenoma

Faten Limaiem et al.
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Excerpt

Epithelial neoplasms of the ovary account for 60% of all ovarian tumors and 40% of benign tumors. They classify as benign, borderline, or malignant tumors. Ovarian cystadenomas are common benign epithelial neoplasms which carry an excellent prognosis. The two most frequent types of cystadenomas are serous and mucinous cystadenomas whereas endometrioid and clear cell cystadenomas are rare. Despite advances in imaging studies, the establishment of a definitive diagnosis of cystadenomas is primarily by histopathological examination of the surgical specimen. This review will focus on ovarian cystadenomas and their histopathological features.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Faten Limaiem declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Mouna Mlika declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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