Giant ovarian cysts: Is a pre- and intraoperative drainage an advisable procedure?

There has been a considerable debate over the merits of a pre- or intraoperative drainage of giant ovarian cysts, which represented a very frequent approach before definitive surgery in the past. Including our presented case of a 57-year-old woman with a 49 kg mucinous cystadenoma, 19 patients with giant ovarian cysts weighing more than 40 kg were reported in the literature since 1970. An incidence of 37% of malignant and low malignant potential tumors was found. Based on a critical evaluation of the medical courses and the discussed miscellaneous advantages and complications, we conclude that a pre- and intraoperative drainage should be avoided.

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Development of a Low Malignant Potential Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenoma After Ovulation Induction with Clomiphene Citrate: The Role of Conservative Surgery

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery ◽

10.1089/gyn.1998.14.27 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 27-29

Author(s):

SHAWKY Z.A. BADAWY ◽

LOREN FRANKEL

Keyword(s):

Ovulation Induction ◽

Clomiphene Citrate ◽

Mucinous Cystadenoma ◽

Conservative Surgery ◽

Malignant Potential ◽

Low Malignant Potential

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Mucinous Cystadenoma of the Urachus and Review of Current Classification of Urachal Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine ◽

10.5858/arpa.2017-0319-rs ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 143 (2) ◽

pp. 258-263

Author(s):

Diping Wang ◽

Norbert Sule

Keyword(s):

Mucinous Cystadenoma ◽

Malignant Potential ◽

World Health ◽

Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma ◽

Cystic Tumor ◽

Mucinous Cystic Tumor ◽

Cystic Neoplasms ◽

Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms ◽

Low Malignant Potential ◽

Health Organization

Urachal neoplasms are uncommon and represent a minor portion of bladder tumors. According to the recently updated World Health Organization classification (2016), these tumors are classified as adenomas, adenocarcinomas, nonglandular neoplasms, and mixed carcinomas. The mucinous cystic neoplasms represent a small percentage of urachal tumors with morphologic spectrum ranging from benign mucinous cystadenoma to borderline mucinous cystic tumor of low malignant potential and to malignant mucinous cystadenocarcinoma. Benign urachal mucinous cystic adenomas are exceedingly rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature to date. The goal of this review is to summarize the clinical features, histopathologic characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of urachal mucinous cystadenoma in light of differentiating them from mucinous cystic tumor of low malignant potential and mucinous cystadenocarcinoma.

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Primary testicular mucinous neoplasms: case report and literature review

Canadian Urological Association Journal ◽

10.5489/cuaj.894 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 112 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jason E Elliott ◽

Julianne R.H. Klein ◽

Darrel E Drachenberg

Keyword(s):

Mucinous Cystadenoma ◽

Malignant Potential ◽

Testicular Neoplasm ◽

Cystic Lesions ◽

Search Terms ◽

Mucinous Neoplasms ◽

Low Malignant Potential ◽

Pubmed Search ◽

History Of ◽

Mucinous Tumours

Testicular epithelial mucinous tumours are an extremely rare, butinteresting form of testicular neoplasm. We reviewed the medicalliterature using PubMed search terms: testis, mucinous cystadenoma,mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, neoplasms and testicularneoplasms. We describe a case from our institution and provide areview of the literature. Only 11 previously reported cases of mucinoustesticular tumours have been reported in the English literature.The natural history of these tumours is poorly understood, due totheir rarity, but it appears that, like their ovarian counterparts, theyhave an excellent prognosis. Exclusion of metastasis is an importantpoint for the urologist when encountering a mucinous testiculartumour, as metastatic cystic lesions may mimic a primary mucinoustumour. We describe a case of ossified testicular mucinoustumour of low malignant potential. Such tumours are commonin the ovary, but arise very rarely in the testicle. The clinical andhistological features of this tumour are presented, and previouslyreported cases are reviewed to highlight important clinical features.

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Current controversies in the biology and management of ovarian tumors of low malignant potential

The Women s Oncology Review ◽

10.3109/14733400600604448 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 6 (1-2) ◽

pp. 15-25

Author(s):

William E. Winter ◽

Douglas N. Brown ◽

Charles A. Leath

Keyword(s):

Malignant Potential ◽

Ovarian Tumors ◽

Low Malignant Potential

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Cyber Peacekeeping: Critical Evaluation of Digital Blue Helmets Program

NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability ◽

10.37540/njips.v3i2.53 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 17-27

Author(s):

Fahad Nabeel

Keyword(s):

United Nations ◽

Critical Evaluation ◽

Threat Detection ◽

Information And Communications Technologies ◽

The Past ◽

Research Article ◽

Un Peacekeeping ◽

Starting Point ◽

Communications Technologies ◽

Future Potential

In 2016, the United Nations (UN) launched the Digital Blue Helmets (DBH) program under its Office of Information and Communications Technologies (OICT). The launching of DBH was a continuation of a series of steps that the UN and its related agencies and departments have undertaken over the past decade to incorporate cyberspace within their working methodologies. At the time of inception, DBH was envisioned as a team capacitated to act as a replica of a physical peacekeeping force but for the sole purpose of overseeing cyberspace(s). Several research studies have been published in the past few years, which have conceptualized cyber peacekeeping in various ways. Some scholars have mentioned DBH as a starting point of cyber peacekeeping while some have proposed models for integration of cyber peacekeeping within the current UN peacekeeping architecture. However, no significant study has attempted to look at how DBH has evolved since its inception. This research article aims to examine the progress of DBH since its formation. It argues that despite four years since its formation, DBH is still far away from materializing its declared objectives. The article also discusses the future potential roles of DBH, including its collaboration with UN Global Pulse for cyber threat detection and prevention, and embedding the team along with physical peacekeepers.

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