A clear cell cystadenofibroma of the ovary.

Oh, Eun Kyung; Suh, Min Jung; Park, Dong Choon

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2008;51(8):910-914.
Published online August 1, 2008.

A clear cell cystadenofibroma of the ovary.

Eun Kyung Oh, Min Jung Suh, Dong Choon Park

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. dcpark@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Most clear cell tumors of the ovaries are carcinomas; benign and borderline clear cell tumors are uncommon. We describe here a 52-year-old postmenopausal woman with an ovarian clear cell cystadenofibroma that was misdiagnosed before surgery as a borderline malignant cystic mass of the ovary. The ovarian mass had cystic and solid components. Histological examination revealed widely spaced simple glands embedded in a dense fibrous stroma. The glands were lined with one to two layers of hobnail cells, flattened cells, or cells with abundant clear cytoplasm. The patient successfully underwent a left oophoro-salpingectomy.

Key Words: Ovary, Clear cell cystadenofibroma