Difference between revisions of "Ovarian tumours"

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 *Thought to arise from [[Walthard cell rest]].
 *Frequently an incidental finding, i.e. oophorectomy was done for another reason.
+*May be malignant.
 ===Gross===
-Features:
+Features:<ref name=pmid21897739>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Borah | first1 = T. | last2 = Mahanta | first2 = RK. | last3 = Bora | first3 = BD. | last4 = Saikia | first4 = S. | title = Brenner tumor of ovary: An incidental finding. | journal = J Midlife Health | volume = 2 | issue = 1 | pages = 40-1 | month = Jan | year = 2011 | doi = 10.4103/0976-7800.83273 | PMID = 21897739 |PMC = 3156501}}</ref>
-*Solid.
+*Classically solid, well-circumscribed, light yellow.
+*May be cystic.
+Note:
+*Borderline tumours classically solid and cystic with papillary projections into the cystic component.<ref name=pmid21897739/>
 ===Microscopic===
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 **Elliptical shape (nucleus).
 **Nuclear grooves.<ref name=pathout_brenner>URL: [http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/ovarytumor.html#brennergen http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/ovarytumor.html#brennergen]. Accessed on: 8 February 2011.</ref>
-*Distinct nucleoli.<ref name=pathout_brenner/>
+**Distinct nucleoli.
+*Dense fibrous stroma around nests.
 Notes:
-*DDx of Coffee bean nucleus = granulosa cell tumour.
+*Main DDx of Coffee bean nucleus = [[granulosa cell tumour]].
+*Stromal component may be predominant.
+DDx:
+*[[Ovarian fibroma]].
+*[[Thecoma]].
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