Borderline Papillary Mucinous Cystadenoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A low malignant potential cystic epithelial neoplasm usually arising from the ovary. It is composed of glandular cells with intracytoplasmic mucin. It is characterized by an atypical epithelial proliferation and a papillary growth pattern. There is no evidence of destructive stromal invasion.

**Synonyms:** - Borderline Malignancy Papillary Mucinous Cystadenoma - Borderline Malignancy Papillary Pseudomucinous Cystadenoma - Borderline Papillary Pseudomucinous Cystadenoma - Low Malignancy Potential Papillary Mucinous Cystadenoma - Low Malignancy Potential Papillary Pseudomucinous Cystadenoma - Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of Low Malignant Potential - Papillary Mucinous Tumor of Low Malignant Potential - Papillary mucinous cystadenoma, borderline malignancy - Papillary mucinous tumor of low malignant potential - Papillary pseudomucinous cystadenoma, borderline malignancy