Eun Taeg Kim , Yong Jung Song , Ki Yeon Park , Chung Su Hwang , Nam Kyung Lee , Hyun-Jin Roh , Dong Soo Suh , Ki Hung Kim
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Abstract
Objective
Mitotically active cellular fibroma (MACF) of the ovary, characterized by relatively high mitotic activity without severe atypia, was first described in the WHO classification in 2014. However, due to its rarity, the clinicopathological characteristics of ovarian MACF have not been established. This study was performed to describe the clinical, radiological, and pathological features of MACF by analyzing 11 cases of ovarian MACF.
Materials and methods
Between 2015 and 2022, 11 patients with ovarian MACFs underwent surgical treatment at our institution. Clinicopathologic data of the patients were retrospectively reviewed from their medical records.
Results
Median patient age was 53.7 years (range 21–77 years), and median tumor diameter was 7.8 cm (range 4.3–14.0 cm). Preoperative CA125 was elevated in 4 cases. Four of the eleven patients had abdominal pain, and two presented with vulvar pain or a palpable abdominal mass, respectively. Preoperative radiological impressions included fibroma, fibrothecoma, stromal tumor, and cystadenocarcinoma. A laparoscopic approach was adopted in 7 cases (64%). Intraoperative frozen section was performed in 5 patients, and all demonstrated the presence of a benign, fibromatous stromal tumor. Three patients underwent fertility-sparing surgery, including laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy and unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Median follow-up was 37.7 months (range 2–84 months), and no patient experienced disease relapse or died of their disease.
Conclusion
This study shows that ovarian MACF has a benign clinical course. Fertility-sparing surgery provides a safe therapeutic option for MACF, which can be managed safely by laparoscopy. Imaging findings and final pathological diagnosis were not well matched. Intraoperative frozen section is important for determining surgical extent in mitotically active cellular fibroma of the ovary.
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Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is a peer-reviewed journal and open access publishing editorials, reviews, original articles, short communications, case reports, research letters, correspondence and letters to the editor in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.
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1.Publish cutting-edge, innovative and topical research that addresses screening, diagnosis, management and care in women''s health
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4.Address women-related health promotion
The journal provides comprehensive coverage of topics in obstetrics & gynecology and women''s health including maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology/infertility, and gynecologic oncology. Taiwan Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology.