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serous cystadenoma |
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serous cystadenoma [′sir·əs ‚sist‚ad·ən′ō·mə] (medicine) A benign cystic tumor of the ovary, made up of cylindrical cells resembling those of the uterine tube; psammoma bodies often appear in the wall of the cyst. Also known as endosalpingioma; papillary adenoma of ovary; papillary cystadenoma of ovary; papillocystoma; psammomatus papilloma; serous cystoma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although seen in less than 20% of lesions, demonstration of a central scar by CT or MR is a highly diagnostic feature of a serous cystadenoma. Most gynecologic tumors that grow to be excessively large are benign and are frequently serous cystadenomas. Included in their study were 26 asymptomatic patients who had a nonoperative diagnosis of serous cystadenoma, and were successfully followed without complication or malignancy for up to 38 months. |
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