A Fibroma with Cystic Change Developing in an Accessory Ovary - A Brief Case Report

Accessory ovaries are rare entities defined as small portions of ovarian tissue situated near, and connected to, the normally placed ovary. Tumors arising in accessory ovaries are extremely rare. In particular, a fibroma arising from an accessory ovary has not been reported in the literature. We des...

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Published inJournal of pathology and translational medicine pp. 319 - 321
Main Authors 김애리, 성우정, 김미진
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한병리학회 01.06.2011
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병리학
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ISSN2383-7837
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Summary:Accessory ovaries are rare entities defined as small portions of ovarian tissue situated near, and connected to, the normally placed ovary. Tumors arising in accessory ovaries are extremely rare. In particular, a fibroma arising from an accessory ovary has not been reported in the literature. We describe such a case with a fibroma developing in an accessory ovary. A 53-year-old multiparous woman presented with abdominal pain for 2 months. Pelvic computed tomography revealed 11.0×8.0×6.0 cm sized cystic mass with a thick septal wall in right adnexa. The preoperative diag­nosis was a borderline ovarian tumor. Furthermore, a laparotomy showed a cystic mass connect­ed to the right ovary by stalk. The bilateral eutopic ovaries were completely normal. Histologically, an accessory ovary was replaced by a fibroma accompanied by extensive cystic change. KCI Citation Count: 0
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ISSN:2383-7837
2383-7845