Serous borderline tumor of ovary (SBT)includes two subtypes of typical serous borderline tumor andmicropapillary variant, which have different histopathologyfeatures. Although SBTs behave in either way of the benignco...Serous borderline tumor of ovary (SBT)includes two subtypes of typical serous borderline tumor andmicropapillary variant, which have different histopathologyfeatures. Although SBTs behave in either way of the benigncounterparts or malignant serous carcinomas, microinvasion,peritoneal implants, and nodal involvement are all very commonin both subtypes of typical SBT and the micropapillary variant.The prognosis of the patients with serous borderline tumorof ovary and the mechanism of the microinvasion, peritonealimplantation and nodal involvement are still being debated, noris there universal agreement about the management of SBT. Toidentify the histopathologic features, prognostic predictors ofthe SBT, and its association with ovarian serous carcinomas, wereviewed the majority of the relevant papers published in recentliterature.展开更多
文摘Serous borderline tumor of ovary (SBT)includes two subtypes of typical serous borderline tumor andmicropapillary variant, which have different histopathologyfeatures. Although SBTs behave in either way of the benigncounterparts or malignant serous carcinomas, microinvasion,peritoneal implants, and nodal involvement are all very commonin both subtypes of typical SBT and the micropapillary variant.The prognosis of the patients with serous borderline tumorof ovary and the mechanism of the microinvasion, peritonealimplantation and nodal involvement are still being debated, noris there universal agreement about the management of SBT. Toidentify the histopathologic features, prognostic predictors ofthe SBT, and its association with ovarian serous carcinomas, wereviewed the majority of the relevant papers published in recentliterature.
