To investigate MRI features of borderline epithelial ovarian tumors (BEOTs) and to differentiate BEOT from malignant epithelial ovarian tumors (MEOTs).
Methods:
The clinical and MRI data of 67 patients with
BEOT and 69 patients with MEOT proven by surgery and pathology were reviewed retrospectively. MRI features including bilaterality
size
shape
margin
cystic-solid interface
configuration
papilla or nodule
signal
enhancement
presence of ipsilateral ovary
peritoneal implants and ascite were analyzed.
Results:
There were 67 BEOT patients with 86 tumors [mean size of (13.06.7) cm
]
and bilateral ovaries were involved in 19 cases. There were 69 MEOT patients with 98 tumors [(9.34.2) cm
]
and bilateral ovaries were involved in 29 cases. There were no significant differences in size and bilaterality between the two groups. There were significant differences in shape
margin and clear cystic-solid interface (all
P
0.00 1) between the two groups. BEOT frequently presented as round or oval shape
clear margin and cystic-solid interface. In contrast
MEOT often demonstrated the lobulated or irregular shape
unclear margin and unclear cystic-solid interface. Purely cystic papilla or nodules [9/86 (10%)
vs
. 1/98 (1%)
P
=0.007
]
predominantly cystic papilla or nodules [31/86 (36%)
vs
. 11/98 (11%)
P
0.001
]
exophytic papilla or nodules [23/86 (27%)
vs
. 7/98 (7%)
P
0.001
]
branching papilla [28/86 (33%)
vs
. 0/98 (0%)
P
0.001
]
and presence of ipsilateral ovary [29/86 (34%)
vs
. 0/98 (0%)
P
0.001
]
were found more frequently in BEOT than in MEOT. The combination of these five features yielded a sensitivity
specificity and accuracy of 84%
81% and 82%.
Conclusion:
MRI can manifest different morphological features between BEOT and MEOT