Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the ovary

Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2000 Oct;124(10):1529-31. doi: 10.5858/2000-124-1529-ACCOTO.

Abstract

We describe a case of ovarian adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the left ovary in a 23-year-old woman. The tumor had the typical cribriform pattern of ACC, lacked any component of surface epithelial carcinoma, and showed myoepithelial differentiation. The features of salivary gland-type tumor seen in this case are unusual and different from those of so-called ACC-like carcinomas of the ovary, which only resemble the salivary gland tumor histologically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / chemistry
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / surgery
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Proteins / analysis
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Neoplasm Proteins