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ovarian serous cystadenoma

Synospsi

- benign ovarian cystic tumors
- 75% unilateral/ 25% bilateral
- smooth glistening cyst wall
- papillary tumors have papillary projections on outer surface or protruding into cystic cavity
- single layer of tall, columnar, ciliated cells resembling normal tubal epithelium;
- stroma contains spindly fibroblasts;
- no atypia
- no architectural complexity
- no invasion

See also

- ovarian cysts

  • ovariam cystadenomas

- ovarian tumors