Magnetic resonance imaging findings of mucinous borderline ovarian tumors: comparison of intestinal and endocervical subtypes.

Overview

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare the MRI features of intestinal and endocervical mucinous borderline ovarian tumors (MBOT). METHODS: Fifty seven and 17 patients with histologically proven intestinal (n = 62) and endocervical (n = 22) MBOT, respectively, underwent preoperative MRI which were reviewed by two radiologists blinded to histology. An array of MRI features and clinical factors (age, cancer antigen 125 [CA-125]) were compared between intestinal and endocervical subtypes using the t test and Chi-square test. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate for significant predictors of subtype. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in patient age of intestinal and endocervical MBOT (P = 0.423). CA-125 levels were higher in endocervical MBOT (P = 0.022). Regarding MR features, intestinal MBOT was larger, had more septations, more frequently demonstrated honeycomb loculi, and signal intensity discrepancy while endocervical MBOT was more frequently bilateral with papillary projections (P < 0.05). At multivariate analysis, higher CA-125 (odds ratio [OR] 1.015, P = 0.034) and the presence of papillary projections (OR 11.441, P = 0.024) were the only independent predictive factors of endocervical MBOT. CONCLUSION: Intestinal and endocervical subtypes of MBOT demonstrated significantly different features on MRI. The presence of papillary projection was the only independent MRI feature predictive of endocervical MBOT.