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Clonality analysis of combined Brenner and mucinous tumours of the ovary reveals their monoclonal origin.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Oct 2015
Wang Yihong, Wu Ren-chin, Shwartz Lauren Ende, Haley Lisa, Lin Ming-tse, Shih Ie-ming, Kurman Robert J
Abstract excerpt
The derivation of ovarian intestinal-type mucinous tumours is not well established. Some are derived from teratomas but the origin of the majority is not clear. It has been recently proposed that the non-germ cell group may be derived from Brenner tumours, as the association of a mucinous tumour with a Brenner tumour is frequently observed. In order to explore the histogenesis of these neoplasms, we undertook a...
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