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Hellenic
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Differential diagnosis of recently discribed epithelial
tumors of the ovary
Ì. Êalpaktsidou-Vakiani
B' Obstetric kai Gynaecologic Clinic, Aristotelian University
of Thessaloniki, "Ippokratio" General Hospital Thessaloniki
The evaluation of the biological behavior of the epithelial-stromal
tumours of the ovary is based on the histopathlogical classification
of these tumours, and the diagnostic terms we use have a direct
bearing on clinical management. If the histopathological chararacteristics
of a tumour are not consistent with the traditional classification
criteria, then the evaluation of the malignant potential of the
tumour is uncertain. This is especially true for these cases where
there is no long term follow-up and where there aren’t many case
studies. We review five epithelial-stromal tumours of the ovary
as they are described in the international bibliography. These
tumours have been described over the last five or ten years and
their histopathological characteristics do not follow the caracteristics
mentioned in the classification system of ovarian tumours by the
World Health Organization.
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