title: Ovarian serous cystadenofibroma with signet ring-stromal cells: report of 2 cases.
abstract: We report 2 ovarian serous cystadenofibromas with signet ring cells within the stromal component. The signet ring-stromal cells were widespread in 1 case and focal in the other. Immunohistochemically, they were negative with cytokeratin and other epithelial markers and positive with mesenchymal markers. The occurrence of signet ring-stromal cells in ovarian serous cystadenofibromas is an unusual pseudoneoplastic phenomenon, which has not been reported previously, although signet ring cells may occur within a variety of ovarian stromal neoplasms, including fibromas, sclerosing stromal tumors, and signet ring-stromal tumors. In reporting these cases, we review ovarian stromal neoplasms and other lesions with signet ring cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Royal Group of Hospitals Trust, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Varsha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: W Glenn
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: McCluggage
mesh_terms: D000232:Adenofibroma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor