Ovarian high grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) is a lethal form of ovarian cancer (OVCA). In most cases it is detected at late stages as the symptoms are non-specific during early stages. Emerging information suggests that the oviductal fimbria…
BACKGROUND: Umbilical lesions are rare, and can be benign or malignant. This retrospective study was conducted to assess the epidemiological, clinical, and histologic characteristics of umbilical masses. METHODS: Cases of umbilical masses …
Antitumor antibodies are associated with tumors in human cancers. There is relatively little information on the timing and progression of antibody response to tumors. The objective of the study was to determine if spontaneous ovarian cancer…
BACKGROUND: Adenosarcoma in a patient with extraovarian endometriosis is a rare event and can be easily overlooked. CASE: A woman with a history of endometriosis underwent multiple resections of a vaginal mass and medical treatment for pre…
The abnormal localized deposition of lipofuscin-laden macrophages in the lamina propria of the fallopian tube (pseudoxanthomatous salpingiosis) is reported in two women. In both cases there was evidence of longstanding endometriosis; necrot…
This study compares the clinicopathologic features of 13 pure uterine papillary serous carcinomas (UPSC) with 19 tumors consisting of UPSC admixed with other types of endometrial carcinoma and nine UPSC associated with endometrial polyps. T…