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Cystic clear cell tumor of borderline malignancy of the ovary lacking fibromatous components: report of two cases and a possible new histological subtype.

Suzuki A, Shiozawa T, Mori A, Kimura K, Konishi I

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.

BACKGROUND: All of the ovarian borderline clear cell tumors ever reported had, without exception, an adenofibromatous pattern. CASE: We report two cases of borderline cystic clear cell tumor of the ovary without apparent invasive lesions or adenofibromatous components. CONCLUSION: This is the first report of cystic clear cell tumors of borderline malignancy, indicating a possible new histological subtype.

Published 25 May 2006 in Gynecol Oncol, 101(3): 540-4.
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