Sonographic features differentiating early-stage ovarian clear cell carcinoma from endometrioma with atypical features.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is the most common endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer. Ovarian endometriosis may present with atypical or malignant sonographic features and interfere with clinical judgment about whether definitive surgical intervention is required.

Objective

To compare the characteristics of endometrioma with atypical features and OCCC.

Methods

This study enrolled patients with pathologic diagnoses of either endometrioma or OCCC. For patients with endometrioma, only those with atypical features, defined as the presence of at least one of the following sonographic characteristics: cyst diameter of 10 ± 1 cm, multi-cystic lesions, any solid component or papillary structure, and blood flow of any degree, were included.

Results

SUBMITTER: Huang KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284754 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature