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Female adnexal tumor of probable wolffian origin: morphological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural study with c-kit gene analysis.
Pathology international - 1 Feb 2006
Harada Oi, Ota Hiroyoshi, Takagi Kimiyo, Matsuura Hiroyuki, Hidaka Eiko, Nakayama Jun
Abstract excerpt
Female adnexal tumors of probable wolffian origin (FATWO) are rare neoplasms believed to originate from mesonephric (wolffian) remnants. Rarity and variable location of FATWO make the diagnosis difficult. Although most cases follow a benign clinical course, approximately 10% of them either recur or metastasize and are thought to be resistant to chemoradiation therapy. In 2004, imatinib therapy, a tyrosine kinase...
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