Fertility-sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor: a case report
Primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor (PPSBT) is a rare, low-malignant-potential neoplasm arising from the peritoneum, diagnosed only after excluding ovarian involvement. While typically discovered incidentally during surgery, it often presents with infertility or abdominal pain in young women....
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| description | Primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor (PPSBT) is a rare, low-malignant-potential neoplasm arising from the peritoneum, diagnosed only after excluding ovarian involvement. While typically discovered incidentally during surgery, it often presents with infertility or abdominal pain in young women. Due to its favorable prognosis and the desire to preserve fertility, fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) is a critical consideration. We report a case of PPSBT in a reproductive-aged woman who underwent three FSS procedures, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach. Our findings support FSS as a viable option for PPSBT patients after thorough exclusion of ovarian malignancy. This case underscores the importance of comprehensive surgical staging and multidisciplinary evaluation to optimize oncological and reproductive outcomes. Further research is needed to standardize management strategies for this rare condition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da5a77f85cab45139bf6b573e8d8f06d2025-08-20T03:12:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-05-011510.3389/fonc.2025.14807301480730Fertility-sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor: a case reportTingting Li0Tingting Li1Wei Jiang2Hongjing Wang3Hongjing Wang4Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Sichuan, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Sichuan, Chengdu, ChinaPrimary peritoneal serous borderline tumor (PPSBT) is a rare, low-malignant-potential neoplasm arising from the peritoneum, diagnosed only after excluding ovarian involvement. While typically discovered incidentally during surgery, it often presents with infertility or abdominal pain in young women. Due to its favorable prognosis and the desire to preserve fertility, fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) is a critical consideration. We report a case of PPSBT in a reproductive-aged woman who underwent three FSS procedures, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach. Our findings support FSS as a viable option for PPSBT patients after thorough exclusion of ovarian malignancy. This case underscores the importance of comprehensive surgical staging and multidisciplinary evaluation to optimize oncological and reproductive outcomes. Further research is needed to standardize management strategies for this rare condition.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1480730/fullPPSBT: primary peritoneal serous borderline tumorFSS: fertility-sparing surgerySBT: ovarian serous borderline tumorsovarian lesioncase report |
| spellingShingle | Tingting Li Tingting Li Wei Jiang Hongjing Wang Hongjing Wang Fertility-sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor: a case report Frontiers in Oncology PPSBT: primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor FSS: fertility-sparing surgery SBT: ovarian serous borderline tumors ovarian lesion case report |
| title | Fertility-sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor: a case report |
| title_full | Fertility-sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Fertility-sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fertility-sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor: a case report |
| title_short | Fertility-sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor: a case report |
| title_sort | fertility sparing surgery in primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor a case report |
| topic | PPSBT: primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor FSS: fertility-sparing surgery SBT: ovarian serous borderline tumors ovarian lesion case report |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1480730/full |
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