Ependymoma of the ovary. A clinico-pathologic, ultrastructural and immunohistochemical investigation. A case report.
A case of primary malignant ovarian ependymoma is described. The course of the tumor disease was extremely prolonged with a 50 year history. The diagnosis is supported by immunohistochemical and ultrastructural evidence of ependymal differentiation. The histogenesis and the origin from a possible preexisting ovarian teratoma are discussed.
Carlsson
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Department of Pathology, Kärnsjukhuset, Skövde, Sweden.
Havel
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Kindblom
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Knutson
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Mark
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D000368:Aged; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D018396:Mucin-1; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D018396:Mucin-1