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Brenner tumors.
- Source :
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The British journal of radiology [Br J Radiol] 2022 Feb 01; Vol. 95 (1130), pp. 20210687. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 20. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Brenner tumors are rare ovarian neoplasms composed of ovarian transition cells surrounded by dense fibrous tissue. Most of them are small tumors (<2 cm), detected incidentally in asymptomatic women. Its predominantly fibrous content results in relatively low signal on T <subscript>2</subscript> weighted images, establishing differential diagnosis with ovarian fibroma and thecoma. Their imaging features are very similar, the differentiation is based on secondary characteristics, such as signs or symptoms of estrogen excess and the presence of a second ovarian neoplasm, which has been reported in up to 30% of patients with Brenner tumor. Although originally thought to be universally benign, there have been scattered reports in the past decades of borderline and malignant forms of Brenner tumors.
- Subjects :
- Brenner Tumor pathology
Cystadenofibroma diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fibroma diagnostic imaging
Fibroma pathology
Humans
Leiomyoma diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms pathology
Rare Diseases pathology
Thecoma diagnostic imaging
Thecoma pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Brenner Tumor diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Rare Diseases diagnostic imaging
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1748-880X
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 1130
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The British journal of radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34928171
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20210687