Sex Cord−Stromal and Steroid Cell Tumors of the Ovary
Sex Cord–Stromal Tumors ▪ These tumors (SCSTs), which account for ~5% of all primary ovarian tumors, are classified primarily on the basis of the constituent recognizable cell types ( Table…
Epithelial Ovarian Tumors: Serous Tumors, Mucinous Tumors, and the Approach to Ovarian Tumor Diagnosis
General Features of Epithelial Ovarian Tumors Approach to Ovarian Tumor Diagnosis ( Tables 13.1 and 13.2 ) As this is the first chapter considering ovarian tumors, some remarks concerning their…
Endometriosis and Lesions of the Secondary Müllerian System
▪ Lesions considered here are characterized by müllerian differentiation on microscopic examination and reflect the metaplastic potential of the pelvic and lower abdominal mesothelium and the subjacent mesenchyme of females…
Metastatic Tumors to the Ovary (including Hematolymphoid Neoplasms and Tumors with Functioning Stroma)
General Features ( Figs. 18.1–18.8 ) ■ Tumors that spread to the ovary have been referred to as secondary (those spreading directly from adjacent sites) or metastatic (those spreading from…
