Wolffian adnexal tumor

MedGen UID:: 275635
•Concept ID:: C1520159
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:	Female adnexal tumor of probable Wolffian origin; Wolffian adenoma; Wolffian tumor

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0004255

Definition

An adnexal epithelial neoplasm of Wolffian (mesonephric) origin. It predominantly affects the broad ligament and presents as a unilateral adnexal mass. Most tumors behave in a benign fashion. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVWolffian adnexal tumor

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Pathological process
  - Disease
    - Neoplasm
      - Epithelial neoplasm
        Wolffian adnexal tumor
        Ovarian Wolffian Tumor
        Uterine Ligament Wolffian Tumor
        Broad Ligament Wolffian Tumor

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Recurrent female adnexal tumor of probably Wolffian origin: A case report.

Qiu T, Teng Y, Tong J, Tao W, Xu L
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017 Jun;56(3):382-384. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2016.12.017. PMID: 28600055

PAX8 and PAX2 immunostaining facilitates the diagnosis of primary epithelial neoplasms of the male genital tract.

Tong GX, Memeo L, Colarossi C, Hamele-Bena D, Magi-Galluzzi C, Zhou M, Lagana SM, Harik L, Oliver-Krasinski JM, Mansukhani M, Falcone L, Hibshoosh H, O'Toole K
Am J Surg Pathol 2011 Oct;35(10):1473-83. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e318227e2ee. PMID: 21934480

Endometrioid carcinoma with a low-grade spindle cell component: a tumor resembling an adnexal tumor of probable Wolffian origin.

Tipps AM, Plaxe SC, Weidner N
Ann Diagn Pathol 2011 Oct;15(5):376-81. Epub 2010 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.06.004. PMID: 20952275

Wolffian tumor of the ovary with a prominent spindle cell component: report of a case with brief discussion of unusual problems in differential diagnosis, and literature review.

Fanghong Li, Szallasi A, Young RH
Int J Surg Pathol 2008 Apr;16(2):222-5. doi: 10.1177/1066896907307034. PMID: 18417686

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