Brenner tumor of the uterus
โ Scribed by Roger B. Arhelger; J. J. Bocian
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 748 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
Extraovarian Brenner tumors are extremely rare. Three paratesticular lesions have been observed in men. The only extraovarian Brenner tumor in a woman previously reported was located in the broad ligament. This paper describes a small tumor with histologic features of Brenner tumor within the wall of the uterus. The possible histogenesis is briefly discussed.
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