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Transitional cell tumours<br />

Definition<br />

Ovarian tumours composed of epithelial<br />

elements histologically re s e m b l i n g<br />

urothelium and its neoplasms.<br />

A<br />

B<br />

Fig. 2.48 A Transitional cell <strong>carcinoma</strong>. This tumour is primarily cystic with prominent intracystic papillary proj<br />

e c t i o n s .B Papillary growth of malignant transitional epithelium with a smooth lumenal border predominates.<br />

Histopathology<br />

This group of tumours includes the following:<br />

(1) Benign Brenner tumours, distinguished<br />

by a prominent stromal component<br />

accompanying transitional cell<br />

nests.<br />

(2) Borderline and malignant Bre n n e r<br />

tumours in which a benign Bre n n e r<br />

tumour component is associated with<br />

exuberantly proliferative, variably atypical<br />

but non-invasive transitional epithelium<br />

in the former and unequivocal stromal<br />

invasion in the latter.<br />

(3) Transitional cell <strong>carcinoma</strong> in which a<br />

malignant transitional cell tumour is not<br />

associated with a benign or borderline<br />

Brenner component.<br />

ICD-O codes<br />

Transitional cell <strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

(non-Brenner) 8120/3<br />

Malignant Brenner tumour 9000/3<br />

Borderline Brenner tumour 9000/1<br />

Brenner tumour 9000/0<br />

Epidemiology<br />

Transitional cell tumours account for 1-<br />

2% of all ovarian tumours.<br />

Transitional cell <strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

Definition<br />

An ovarian tumour that is composed of<br />

epithelial elements histologically resembling<br />

malignant urothelial neoplasms and<br />

does not have a component of benign or<br />

borderline Brenner tumour.<br />

Epidemiology<br />

Transitional cell <strong>carcinoma</strong> is the pure or<br />

predominant element in 6% of ovarian<br />

<strong>carcinoma</strong>s {2676}. The great majority of<br />

transitional cell <strong>carcinoma</strong>s occur in<br />

women 50-70 years old {1110}.<br />

Fig. 2.49 Malignant Brenner tumour. The malignant component consists of large, closely-packed, irregular<br />

aggregates of transitional epithelial cells infiltrating the stroma. There was also an area of benign Brenner<br />

tumour (not shown).<br />

Clinical features<br />

The presentation of women with transitional<br />

cell <strong>carcinoma</strong> is the same as with<br />

other malignant ovarian tumours,<br />

abdominal pain, swelling, weight loss,<br />

and bladder or bowel symptoms<br />

{139,2676}.<br />

140 Tumours of the ovary and peritoneum

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