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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Brenner tumour high mag.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Brenner tumour. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      = nests of transitional epithelium with cells that have a "[[coffee bean nucleus]]" (elliptical shape (nucleus), nuclear groove along long axis), distinct nucleoli, moderate-to-abundant gray/pale cytoplasm, dense fibrous stroma around nests
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[granulosa cell tumour]], [[ovarian fibroma]], [[thecoma]]
| Stains    =
| IHC        = AR +ve, calretinin -ve
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[ovary]] (see ''[[ovarian tumours]]''), [[fallopian tube]]
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = uncommon
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = usu. good, may be poor
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
| Tx        =
}}
The '''Brenner tumour''', abbreviated '''BT''', is an [[ovarian tumour]] in the epithelial group of ovarian tumours.
The '''Brenner tumour''', abbreviated '''BT''', is an [[ovarian tumour]] in the epithelial group of ovarian tumours.


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*Traditionally, BT has been grouped within the ''transistional cell tumours'' category in the surface epithelial group of ovarian tumours.
*Traditionally, BT has been grouped within the ''transistional cell tumours'' category in the surface epithelial group of ovarian tumours.
**Recently, [[transistional cell carcinoma of the ovary]] has been related to [[serous carcinoma]]; TCC of the ovary is probably distinct from the malignant Brenner tumour.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ali | first1 = RH. | last2 = Seidman | first2 = JD. | last3 = Luk | first3 = M. | last4 = Kalloger | first4 = S. | last5 = Gilks | first5 = CB. | title = Transitional cell carcinoma of the ovary is related to high-grade serous carcinoma and is distinct from malignant brenner tumor. | journal = Int J Gynecol Pathol | volume = 31 | issue = 6 | pages = 499-506 | month = Nov | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31824d7445 | PMID = 23018212 }}</ref>
**Recently, [[transistional cell carcinoma of the ovary]] has been related to [[serous carcinoma]]; TCC of the ovary is probably distinct from the malignant Brenner tumour.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ali | first1 = RH. | last2 = Seidman | first2 = JD. | last3 = Luk | first3 = M. | last4 = Kalloger | first4 = S. | last5 = Gilks | first5 = CB. | title = Transitional cell carcinoma of the ovary is related to high-grade serous carcinoma and is distinct from malignant brenner tumor. | journal = Int J Gynecol Pathol | volume = 31 | issue = 6 | pages = 499-506 | month = Nov | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31824d7445 | PMID = 23018212 }}</ref>
*May arise from the [[fallopian tube]].<ref name=pmid24012099>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Kuhn | first1 = E. | last2 = Ayhan | first2 = A. | last3 = Shih | first3 = IeM. | last4 = Seidman | first4 = JD. | last5 = Kurman | first5 = RJ. | title = Ovarian Brenner tumour: a morphologic and immunohistochemical analysis suggesting an origin from fallopian tube epithelium. | journal = Eur J Cancer | volume = 49 | issue = 18 | pages = 3839-49 | month = Dec | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1016/j.ejca.2013.08.011 | PMID = 24012099 }}</ref>


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