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Two types of primary mucinous ovarian tumors can be distinguished based on their origin.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Apr 2020
Simons Michiel, Simmer Femke, Bulten Johan, Ligtenberg Marjolijn J, Hollema Harry, van Vliet Shannon, de Voer Richarda M, Kamping Eveline J, van Essen Dirk F, Ylstra Bauke, Schwartz Lauren E, Wang Yihong, Massuger Leon F, Nagtegaal Iris D, Kurman Robert J
Abstract excerpt
The origin of primary mucinous ovarian tumors is unknown. We explore the hypothesis that they originate from either Brenner tumors or teratomas and examine differences between the tumors that arise in these settings. A total of 104 Brenner tumor-associated mucinous tumors and 58 teratoma-associated mucinous tumors were analyzed. Immunohistochemistry for 21 antigens and fluorescence in situ hybridization for ERBB2...
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