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A 56 yr old woman has had marked abdominal enlargement over the past year. On physical examination the abdomen is distended but not painful to palpation. An abdominal CT scan shows a large 12 cm diameter mass that is multioculated that fills most of the pelvis. There is marked fluid accumulation within the peritoneal cavity. Which of the following ovarian neoplasm is she most likely to have?
A. Brenner tumor
B. Dysgerminoma
C. Endometrioid carcinoma
D. Mature cystic teratoma
E. Mucinous cystadenoma
F. Serous cystadenocarcinoma
So I chose F b/c of the "fluid" accumulation. But the answer is E. The solution says "mucinous tumors tend to be multilocular." So my question is why is that the case? Also, is there any thing else I am missing here? Thank you!
A. Brenner tumor
B. Dysgerminoma
C. Endometrioid carcinoma
D. Mature cystic teratoma
E. Mucinous cystadenoma
F. Serous cystadenocarcinoma
So I chose F b/c of the "fluid" accumulation. But the answer is E. The solution says "mucinous tumors tend to be multilocular." So my question is why is that the case? Also, is there any thing else I am missing here? Thank you!