A case of a sclerosing stromal ovarian tumor that expresses VEGF.
A case of a sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) of the ovary is presented. One of the tumor's characteristics was its high vascularity. On immunohistochemical staining, the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was positive for both cellular and edematous areas in the tumor. VEGF was thought to be a factor that affected the clinicopathological features of this tumor.
Ishioka
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan.
Sagae
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S
Saito
T
T
Kiya
T
T
Akutagawa
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N
Sugimura
M
M
Kudo
R
R
D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D018312:Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D008222:Lymphokines; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D005169:Factor VIII