Brenner Tumor Found Incidentally in a Hysterectomised Patient: A Case Report
Brenner tumors are uncommon neoplasms of the ovary accounting for 1.5-2% of all ovarian neoplasms. They arise from ovarian surface epithelium or pelvic mesothelium through transitional metaplasia. In 30% cases an association with another epithelial ovarian neoplasm is observed. They are usually diag...
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| author | Seda Güvendağ Güven Funda Akpınar Pelin Bağcı |
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| description | Brenner tumors are uncommon neoplasms of the ovary accounting for 1.5-2% of all ovarian neoplasms. They arise from ovarian surface epithelium or pelvic mesothelium through transitional metaplasia. In 30% cases an association with another epithelial ovarian neoplasm is observed. They are usually diagnosed incidentally in pathologic examination.
This case report emphasis on the decision to perform an elective bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of a hysterectomy for a benign condition in postmenopausal women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-442588aaaa3743f0a359794ac733ac482023-02-15T16:19:19ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512012-08-01182189Brenner Tumor Found Incidentally in a Hysterectomised Patient: A Case ReportSeda Güvendağ Güven0Funda Akpınar1Pelin Bağcı2Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Education and Research Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, RizeRecep Tayyip Erdoğan University Education and Research Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, RizeRecep Tayyip Erdoğan University Education and Research Hospital Department of Pathology, RizeBrenner tumors are uncommon neoplasms of the ovary accounting for 1.5-2% of all ovarian neoplasms. They arise from ovarian surface epithelium or pelvic mesothelium through transitional metaplasia. In 30% cases an association with another epithelial ovarian neoplasm is observed. They are usually diagnosed incidentally in pathologic examination. This case report emphasis on the decision to perform an elective bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of a hysterectomy for a benign condition in postmenopausal women.http://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/257Brenner tumor, Postmenopausal prophylactic oopherectomy |
| spellingShingle | Seda Güvendağ Güven Funda Akpınar Pelin Bağcı Brenner Tumor Found Incidentally in a Hysterectomised Patient: A Case Report Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine Brenner tumor, Postmenopausal prophylactic oopherectomy |
| title | Brenner Tumor Found Incidentally in a Hysterectomised Patient: A Case Report |
| title_full | Brenner Tumor Found Incidentally in a Hysterectomised Patient: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Brenner Tumor Found Incidentally in a Hysterectomised Patient: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brenner Tumor Found Incidentally in a Hysterectomised Patient: A Case Report |
| title_short | Brenner Tumor Found Incidentally in a Hysterectomised Patient: A Case Report |
| title_sort | brenner tumor found incidentally in a hysterectomised patient a case report |
| topic | Brenner tumor, Postmenopausal prophylactic oopherectomy |
| url | http://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/257 |
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