Esther Oliva

Sex cord-like morphology is now a well-known feature of occasional examples of endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary or fallopian tube. Recently, we have observed that these tumors are frequently negative for PAX8, prompting us to review thei…

Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcomas (LG-ESS) are the second most common malignant uterine mesenchymal tumors, but in contrast to the more common leiomyosarcomas, they are often characterized by a prolonged and relatively indolent course.…

Patients with Lynch syndrome have up to a 24% risk of developing ovarian carcinoma, but universal mismatch repair (MMR) protein testing of ovarian carcinomas is not standard practice in most institutions. We reviewed 104 unselected ovarian …

An "adnexal mass" is a common specimen encountered in the daily pathology practice. Although most are benign, the incidence of malignancy increases with age, and approximately 30% are malignant in postmenopausal females. Herein we describe …

Twenty-seven endometrioid stromal sarcomas of the ovary from patients 38 to 76 (mean 56) years of age are reported. The tumors were unilateral in 20 cases and bilateral in 7. They were solid (9), solid and cystic (9), or predominantly cysti…

Translocations resulting in gene fusion are characteristic of endometrial stromal tumors (ESTs). Rearrangements of JAZF1, SUZ12, PHF1, and EPC1 have been reported in endometrial stromal nodules (ESNs), endometrial stromal sarcomas (ESSs), a…

Objective The objective of this article is to discuss malignant tumors of the female pelvic floor and the imaging features that determine therapy. Conclusion After completing this article, the reader should have an improved ability to expla…

Uterine adenosarcomas are uncommon mixed Müllerian neoplasms, most commonly arising in the uterine corpus. A new Federation of International Gynecologic Organization staging system for these tumors has recently been implemented. This stagin…

In the female genital tract, CD10 was initially found to be expressed in endometrial stromal tumors of the uterus as well as in mesonephric remnants and related lesions and was thought to be helpful in distinguishing these tumors from their…

Renaud, Elizabeth J. MD; Oliva, Esther MD; Rueda, Bo PhD; MacLaughlin, David PhD; Donahoe, Patricia MD Author Information

AIMS: In the female genital tract CD10 has been used to assist in the evaluation of mesenchymal tumours of the uterus and in determining whether endometrial stroma is present. CD10 positivity has also been shown in cervical mesonephric remn…

Carcinomas of the bladder that resemble clear cell carcinoma of mullerian type are rare. Whether such neoplasms 1) arise from mullerian elements in the bladder and are histogenetically identical to the female genital tract cancer, 2) are a …

Twenty-five cases of tubal or tubo-endometrioid metaplasia that occurred in patients from 21 to 51 years of age (mean 39 years) are described. The majority of the cases were seen in consultation. They were referred because of diagnostic pro…