Ovarian mature cystic teratoma with florid vascular proliferation and Wagner-Meissner--like corpuscles.
An ovarian mature cystic teratoma featuring florid vascular proliferation and Wagner-Meissner-like corpuscles is presented. The vascular proliferation is analogous to that seen in other tumors having a prominent neural component. The Wagner-Meissner-like corpuscles are viewed as evidence of a specialized type of differentiation of this neural component. To the best of our knowledge, they had not been previously reported in this setting.
Centro Consulenze Anatomia Patologica Oncologica, Centro Diagnostico Italiano, Milano, Italy.
Giovanni
G
Fellegara
Robert H
RH
Young
Elisabetta
E
Kuhn
Juan
J
Rosai
D000328:Adult; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008465:Mechanoreceptors / Q000473:pathology*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
D018952:Antigens, CD34; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor