Benign Ovarian Tumors with Solid and Cystic Components That Mimic Malignancy

Kim KA, Park CM, Lee JH, Kim HK, Cho SM, Kim B, Seol HY.

Determining whether an ovarian tumor is malignant or benign before operation, especially when the tumor has both solid and cystic components, is often difficult. Excessive surgical procedures such as bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy have sometimes been performed in patients with benign ovarian tumor because the preoperative diagnosis was inaccurate.