[Borderline ovarian tumours: a challenge for clinicians]

Area of Science:

• Gynecologic Oncology
• Pathology

Context:

• Retrospective analysis of surgical procedures for ovarian tumors at a military medical academy.
• Evaluation of tumor types including benign, malignant, and borderline ovarian tumors (BOT).

Purpose:

• To analyze the incidence and characteristics of borderline ovarian tumors (BOT).
• To investigate the histological types, age-related incidence, parity, and serum CA 125 levels in patients with BOT.

Summary:

• Benign ovarian tumors accounted for 81%, malignant for 15.6%, and BOT for 3.4% of cases.
• Serous and mucinous types were the predominant histological subtypes of BOT (62% and 38%, respectively).
• BOT incidence correlated positively with age, and most affected patients were parous (60%); serum CA 125 levels were normal in all BOT cases.

Impact:

• Provides insights into the epidemiology of borderline ovarian tumors.
• Highlights the importance of considering age and parity in BOT assessment.
• Suggests that normal CA 125 levels do not rule out BOT.