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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 2 Comparison of qualitative MDCT features of SBOTs and SMOTs.

MDCT feature% of patientsP value
SBOTsSMOTs
Location0.083
 Unilateral45.8 (22/48)63.0 (34/54)
 Bilateral54.2 (26/48)37.0 (20/54)
Tumor shape0.309
 Lobulated20.8 (10/48)29.6 (16/54)
 Round/oval79.2 (38/48)70.4 (38/54)
Margins0.054
 Smooth83.3 (40/48)66.7 (36/54)
 Irregular16.7 (8/48)33.3 (18/54)
Texture0.199
 Predominantly cystic87.5 (42/48)77.8 (42/54)
 Predominantly solid12.5 (6/48)22.2 (12/54)
Papillary projections60.4 (29/48)37.4 (20/54)0.191
Papillary projections with papillary surface12.5 (6/48)3.7 (2/54)0.143
Discontinuous septa4.2 (2/48)14.8 (8/54)0.098
Ascites35.4 (17/48)50.0 (27/54)0.138
Vascular abnormalities16.7 (8/48)66.7 (36/54)
All data are shown as % (n/N). SBOTs – serous borderline ovarian tumors; SMOTs – serous malignant ovarian tumors; MDCT – multidetector computed tomography.

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