Serous papillary adenocarcinoma possibly related to the presence of primitive oocyte-like cells in the adult ovarian surface epithelium: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The presence of oocytes in the ovarian surface epithelium has already been confirmed in the fetal ovaries. We report the presence of SSEA-4, SOX-2, VASA and ZP2-positive primitive oocyte-like cells in the adult ovarian surface epit...

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Main Authors: Virant-Klun Irma, Skutella Thomas, Cvjeticanin Branko, Stimpfel Martin, Sinkovec Jasna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
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Online Access:http://www.ovarianresearch.com/content/4/1/13