Published in:
01-04-2014 | Case Report
Malignant Brenner Tumor of Ovary
Authors:
Ashok Verma, Bal Chander, Suresh Verma, Anjali Soni
Published in:
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
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Issue 2/2014
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Excerpt
Brenner tumor is a relatively uncommon neoplasm. It constitutes 1.4–2.5 % of all ovarian tumors and has a predilection for the postmenopausal women. Most Brenner tumors are benign, with only 2–5 % being malignant. The malignant components of the tumor, which show heterogeneous epithelial growth and atypia with intervening stroma, consist of transitional cells, squamous or undifferentiated carcinoma, or an admixture of these types [
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