| Surface epithelial-stromal tumor | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Surface epithelial tumors |
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| High magnification micrograph of a Brenner tumor, a type of surface epithelial-stromal tumor. H&E stain. | |
| Specialty | Oncology, gynecology |
| Symptoms | Pelvic mass[1] |
| Complications | Peritoneal carcinomatosis[1] |
| Types | Serous, mucinous, endometrioid, clear cells, transitional cell, epithelial-stromal[2] |
| Risk factors | Not having children, high fat diet, family history, late menopause[3] |
| Diagnostic method | Suspected based on medical imaging, confirmed by microscopic examination.[1][4] |
| Prevention | Tubal ligation, birth control pills[3] |
| Frequency | 66% of ovarian tumors, 90% of ovarian cancers[1] |
Surface epithelial-stromal tumors are a class of ovarian tumors.[3][1] They account for about 66% of ovarian tumors and 90% of ovarian cancers.[1] Symptoms may include a pelvic mass.[1] Complications may include peritoneal carcinomatosis.[1]
Types include serous tumors, mucinous tumors, endometrioid tumors, clear cell tumors, transitional cell tumors, and epithelial-stromal such as carcinosarcoma.[2] Serous tumors make up about 30%, mucinous about 13%, and endometroid about 3% of ovarian tumors.[1] They can be further classified as benign (60%), borderline (5%), or malignant (35%).[3] Some malignant versions are known as ovarian adenocarcinomas.[4]
Risk factors include not having children, high fat diet, family history, and late menopause.[3] A tubal ligation and the use of birth control pills decreases the risk.[3] They are believed to start from the ovarian surface epithelium, endometrium or fallopian tubes.[3] Diagnosis is often suspected based on medical imaging and confirmed by microscopic examination.[1][4]
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