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case_images: Composite figure of serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube. A) Papillary tumor protruding into the lumen of the fallopian tube (low magnification). There is no invasion into the wall of the tube (top). B) Stratification and budding of the epithelium with focal nuclear atypia (high magnification).
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case_images: Sections of the dilated part of the fallopian tube revealed a cystic tumor with focally yellow to tan, soft papillary excrescences protruding into the lumen (Fig. 1A) and foci of intracystic hemorrhage. On microscopic examination the papillae were covered by serous type of epithelium, displaying stratification and budding with focal nuclear atypia (Fig. 1B).