title: Malignant Brenner tumor with transition from benign to malignant components: computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings with pathological correlation.
abstract: We report computed tomographic and magnetic resonance findings of an ovarian malignant Brenner tumor with transition from benign to malignant components. The tumor was demonstrated as a cystic mass with solid mural components. The benign component contained dense calcifications on computed tomography and showed very low intensity on T2-weighted images, whereas the malignant component showed high intensity. The admixture of 2 components may well reflect the pathological feature and may be a diagnostic clue to malignant Brenner tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Tokushima, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, Japan. mayumi@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: Nobuya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furumoto
authors.forename: Hiromu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishitani
mesh_terms: D001948:Brenner Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA