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Gaballa K, Abdelkhalek M, Fathi A, Refky B, Belal K, elaraby M, Zuhdy M. Management of borderline ovarian tumors: A tertiary referral center experience in Egypt. Front Surg 2022; 9:962820. [PMID: 36117821 PMCID: PMC9478369 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.962820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BackgroundIn this retrospective study, we discuss our experience as a large tertiary referral center in Egypt in the management and follow-up of borderline tumorsPatients and methodsThis is a retrospective cohort study where all patients diagnosed with a borderline ovarian tumor at Oncology Center Mansoura University from November 2014 to June 2020 were included. Demographics, preoperative, operative, postoperative, pathologic, and oncologic follow-up data were retrieved from a prospectively maintained electronic database. The included patients were followed until April 2022.ResultsWe included 27 patients with borderline ovarian tumors. The mean age of the study patients was 47.67 ± 16.39 years. The median CA 125 was 33 (6–304 U/ml). Frozen section examination was utilized in 13 patients (48.14%), where a diagnosis of borderline ovarian tumors was revealed in 8 patients. Recurrence was reported in one patient with serous type after approximately 26 months. The most common pathological type in our cohort was the mucinous borderline type reported in 14 patients (51.9%), followed by the serous type reported in 11 patients (40.7%), and the seromucinous type in 1 patient only. Patients with mucinous borderline type were significantly younger (40.083 ± 18.47 vs. 53.73 ± 11.91 years, p = 0.028). Interestingly, Cancer Antigen 125 levels were significantly higher in mucinous than serous and seromucinous types [67(16–304) vs. 20(6–294.6) U/ml, p = 0.027]. On the other hand, the radiological tumor size of serous and seromucinous types was larger than that of the mucinous type [23(19–31) cm vs. 8(5–20) cm, p = 0.001]. Over a median follow-up period of 58.66 (54.16–63.16) months, only one postoperative mortality was reported, while only one recurrence was reported.ConclusionBorderline ovarian tumors still represent a dilemma either in diagnosis or management. A frozen section examination could help to reach a preliminary diagnosis. Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy are the cornerstone of surgical management; however, fertility-sparing surgery could be a valid option for women desiring fertility.
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Affiliation(s)
- Khaled Gaballa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Correspondence: Khaled Gaballa
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Ministry of Health, Consultant of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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