Neurofibroma of the ovary.
We report an unusual example of ovarian neurofibroma in a woman with neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen's disease). The neoplasm caused ovarian enlargement which surgically simulated malignant neoplasm. Ovarian neurofibromas are extremely rare and may arise from small myelinated nerves in the ovarian hilum.
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Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology