THE ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMOR AND CLEAR-CELL OVARIAN-CANCER

Authors
OBRIEN MER PERREN T TAN S FISHER C WILTSHAW E
Citation
Mer. Obrien et al., THE ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMOR AND CLEAR-CELL OVARIAN-CANCER, Annals of oncology, 5(8), 1994, pp. 753-756
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Annals of oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09237534
Volume
5
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
753 - 756
Database
ISI
SICI code
0923-7534(1994)5:8<753:TESTAC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
There are similarities between clear cell epithelial ovarian carcinoma and endodermal sinus tumors. Apart from the morphological and clinica l characteristics there are immunohistochemical markers of value in di fferentiating these 2 tumours and the detection of a raised serum AFP is characteristic of endodermal sinus tumours. These 3 cases we descri be show the fallibility of the classical differentiating criteria betw een these two tumours.