An Unusual Adenomatoid Tumor of Fimbria with Pronounced Psammoma Bodies in a BRCA Positive Patient as a Pitfall for Carcinoma on Frozen Section

• Päätekijät: Christine M. Lee (Tekijä), Michelle Moh (Tekijä), Peggy S. Sullivan (Tekijä), Neda A. Moatamed (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. BRCA gene mutations significantly increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers where the lifetime risk of the ovarian cancer is about 40%. Therefore, many women with such mutations undergo prophylactic bilateral mastectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy. About 5-6% of these individuals dis...