Borderline serous surface papillary tumor of the ovary: MRI characteristics

Abstract

Serous surface papillary carcinoma (SSPC) is a distinct subtype of serous tumor of the ovary, in which the tumor is confined to the ovarian surface or shows focal, minimal invasion and the ovaries are of normal size and shape [1]. It is not very rare, but the imaging findings of the involved ovaries have been described in a small number of articles and nonspecifically [2]. We report a case of serous surface papillary tumor of borderline malignancy in which MRI showed characteristic ovarian features of this tumor, that is, tumors attached on the ovarian surface preserving normal ovarian appearance. No report has clearly shown such MRI findings of the ovaries involved by SSPC, which may be useful in suggesting this diagnosis.