Fibroma

Fibromas are benign non-functioning tumours in the sex cord-stromal tumour group of ovarian neoplasms.

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They are most frequent during middle age, and rare in children.

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Upon gross pathological inspection, fibromas are firm and white or tan.

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Variants with edema are especially likely to be associated with Meig's syndrome.

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On microscopic examination, there are intersecting bundles of spindle cells producing collagen.

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There may be thecomatous areas (fibro-thecoma).

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Benign: Benign can refer to any medical condition which, untreated or with symptomatic therapy, will not become life-threatening. It is used in particular in relation to tumors, which may be benign or malignant. Benign tumors do not invade surrounding tissues and do not metastasize to other parts of the bod...

Tumour: REDIRECT tumor...

Sex cord-stromal tumour: Sex cord-stromal tumours are a group of sex cord ovarian neoplasms which accounts for 8% of all reported cases....