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Brenner tumour

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Brenner tumours (aka Transitional cell tumours) are part of the surface epithelial-stromal tumourgroup of ovarian neoplasms. These are almost always benignand incidental findings on pelvic examinationor at laparotomy.

On gross pathologicalexamination, they are solid, sharply circumscribed and pale yellow-tan in colour. Histologically, there are nests of transitional-type epithelial cells with longitudinal nuclear grooves (coffeebean nuclei) lying in abundant fibrous stroma.

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