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Ovarian papillary tumor

MedGen UID:
99195
•Concept ID:
C0476121
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Ovarian Papillary Neoplasm; ovarian papillary neoplasm; Ovarian Papillary Tumor; ovarian papillary tumor; ovarian papillary tumor (morphologic abnormality); ovarian papillary tumour (morphologic abnormality); Papillary Neoplasm of Ovary; papillary neoplasm of ovary; Papillary Neoplasm of the Ovary; papillary neoplasm of the ovary; Papillary Tumor of Ovary; papillary tumor of ovary; Papillary Tumor of the Ovary; papillary tumor of the ovary; papillary tumour of ovary; papillary tumour of the ovary
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003813

Definition

A benign, borderline, or malignant epithelial tumor that arises from the ovary and is characterized by the presence of papillary proliferations. Representative examples include surface papilloma, borderline serous surface papillary tumor, and serous surface papillary adenocarcinoma. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

It Does Exist! Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Carcinomas Originating in Struma Ovarii.
Smith LP, Brubaker LW, Wolsky RJ
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A Revised Classification System and Recommendations From the Baltimore Consensus Meeting for Neoplastic Precursor Lesions in the Pancreas.
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International consensus guidelines for management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms and mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas.
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Hereditary ovarian tumour syndromes: current update on genetics and imaging.
Shanbhogue KP, Prasad AS, Ucisik-Keser FE, Katabathina VS, Morani AC
Clin Radiol 2021 Apr;76(4):313.e15-313.e26. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.11.116. PMID: 33353730
How to approach the many faces of endometrioid carcinoma.
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A Revised Classification System and Recommendations From the Baltimore Consensus Meeting for Neoplastic Precursor Lesions in the Pancreas.
Basturk O, Hong SM, Wood LD, Adsay NV, Albores-Saavedra J, Biankin AV, Brosens LA, Fukushima N, Goggins M, Hruban RH, Kato Y, Klimstra DS, Klöppel G, Krasinskas A, Longnecker DS, Matthaei H, Offerhaus GJ, Shimizu M, Takaori K, Terris B, Yachida S, Esposito I, Furukawa T; Baltimore Consensus Meeting
Am J Surg Pathol 2015 Dec;39(12):1730-41. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000533. PMID: 26559377Free PMC Article
Simple ultrasound-based rules for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
Timmerman D, Testa AC, Bourne T, Ameye L, Jurkovic D, Van Holsbeke C, Paladini D, Van Calster B, Vergote I, Van Huffel S, Valentin L
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Endometrial cancer.
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Diagnosis

Neoplasms in Struma Ovarii: A Review.
Tondi Resta I, Sande CM, LiVolsi VA
Endocr Pathol 2023 Dec;34(4):455-460. Epub 2023 Oct 21 doi: 10.1007/s12022-023-09789-7. PMID: 37864665
Hereditary ovarian tumour syndromes: current update on genetics and imaging.
Shanbhogue KP, Prasad AS, Ucisik-Keser FE, Katabathina VS, Morani AC
Clin Radiol 2021 Apr;76(4):313.e15-313.e26. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.11.116. PMID: 33353730
Needleoscopic Conservative Staging of Borderline Ovarian Tumor.
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Current diagnosis and management of ovarian cysts.
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Therapy

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Low-Dose Radiotherapy Reverses Tumor Immune Desertification and Resistance to Immunotherapy.
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Mucinous epithelial ovarian carcinoma.
Perren TJ
Ann Oncol 2016 Apr;27 Suppl 1:i53-i57. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdw087. PMID: 27141073
Vemurafenib.
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Endometrial cancer.
Greven KM, Corn BW
Curr Probl Cancer 1997 Mar-Apr;21(2):65-127. doi: 10.1016/s0147-0272(97)80002-5. PMID: 9128804

Prognosis

Hereditary ovarian tumour syndromes: current update on genetics and imaging.
Shanbhogue KP, Prasad AS, Ucisik-Keser FE, Katabathina VS, Morani AC
Clin Radiol 2021 Apr;76(4):313.e15-313.e26. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.11.116. PMID: 33353730
Borderline epithelial ovarian tumors: what the radiologist should know.
Flicek KT, VanBuren W, Dudiak K, Lahkman Y, Chen LW, Butler K, Menias CO
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Calcification: A Disregarded or Ignored Issue in the Gynecologic Tumor Microenvironments.
Wen J, Miao Y, Wang S, Tong R, Zhao Z, Wu J
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018 Mar;28(3):486-492. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000001185. PMID: 29303934
Mucinous epithelial ovarian carcinoma.
Perren TJ
Ann Oncol 2016 Apr;27 Suppl 1:i53-i57. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdw087. PMID: 27141073
MRI appearances of pure epithelial papillary serous borderline ovarian tumours.
Naqvi J, Nagaraju E, Ahmad S
Clin Radiol 2015 Apr;70(4):424-32. Epub 2014 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2014.11.005. PMID: 25515794

Clinical prediction guides

The BRCAness Landscape of Cancer.
Guo M, Wang SM
Cells 2022 Dec 1;11(23) doi: 10.3390/cells11233877. PMID: 36497135Free PMC Article
Needleoscopic Conservative Staging of Borderline Ovarian Tumor.
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J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2017 May-Jun;24(4):529-530. Epub 2016 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.10.009. PMID: 27989810
A Revised Classification System and Recommendations From the Baltimore Consensus Meeting for Neoplastic Precursor Lesions in the Pancreas.
Basturk O, Hong SM, Wood LD, Adsay NV, Albores-Saavedra J, Biankin AV, Brosens LA, Fukushima N, Goggins M, Hruban RH, Kato Y, Klimstra DS, Klöppel G, Krasinskas A, Longnecker DS, Matthaei H, Offerhaus GJ, Shimizu M, Takaori K, Terris B, Yachida S, Esposito I, Furukawa T; Baltimore Consensus Meeting
Am J Surg Pathol 2015 Dec;39(12):1730-41. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000533. PMID: 26559377Free PMC Article
In vivo tumor growth of high-grade serous ovarian cancer cell lines.
Mitra AK, Davis DA, Tomar S, Roy L, Gurler H, Xie J, Lantvit DD, Cardenas H, Fang F, Liu Y, Loughran E, Yang J, Sharon Stack M, Emerson RE, Cowden Dahl KD, V Barbolina M, Nephew KP, Matei D, Burdette JE
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2008 Jun;31(6):681-90. doi: 10.1002/uog.5365. PMID: 18504770

Recent systematic reviews

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