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17 August 2020: Clinical Research

Evaluation of Ovarian Tumors with Multidetector Computed Tomography and Tumor Markers: Differentiation of Stage I Serous Borderline Tumors and Stage I Serous Malignant Tumors Presenting as Solid-Cystic Mass

Xin-Ping Yu 1BCE , Ying Liu 2C , Jin-Wen Jiao 1D , Hong-Juan Yang 1B , Rui-Jing Wang 1D , Shuai Zhang 3ACF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924497

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924497

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of SBOTs and SMOTs.

CharacteristicSBOTs (n=48)SMOTs (n=54)P value
Age, years, median [range]42.0 (29.3–46.8)* 52.0 (45–58)*
Menopause18.8 (9/48)51.9 (28/54)0.001
Clinical symptoms and signs
 Abdominal distension12.5 (6/48)33.3 (18/54)0.013
 Abdominal pain14.6 (7/48)25.9 (14/54)0.157
 Increased abdominal size33.3 (16/48)16.7 (9/54)0.139
 Accidentally discovered adnexal mass by health examination33.3 (16/48)20.4 (11/54)0.004
 Abnormal vaginal bleeding6.3 (3/48)3.7 (2/54)0.664
 Duration of symptom, days, median [range]70.0 (21.8–340)* 82.5 (40–150)* 0.712
 Combined with breast cancer8.3 (4/48)9.3 (5/54)1.000
 Family history of tumors6.3 (3/48)9.3 (5/54)0.719
Data are shown as % (n/N).
* Data are presented as the median (inter-quartile range).
SBOTs – serous borderline ovarian tumors; SMOTs – serous malignant ovarian tumors.

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