| Literature DB >> 24696744 |
Hong-Lin He1, Ying-En Lee2, Chi-Chang Chang3.
Abstract
Hilus cell heterotopia is the presence of normal hilus cells in an abnormal site. It is rare and there are only a few case reports or case series. It has been reported in the fimbrial stroma of the fallopian tube, paratubal cyst wall and beneath ovarian capsule. Most cases are more than 40 years of age, and some of them are associated with other underlying pelvic pathology. Hilus cells are ovarian counterpart of testicular Leydig cells, carrying similar morphological and immunohistochemical findings. In this report, we described a patient having bilateral serous cystadenomas with an incidental finding of hilus cells in the fallopian tube.Entities:
Keywords: Hilus cell heterotopia; hilus cell rests
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24696744 PMCID: PMC3971336
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Clin Exp Pathol ISSN: 1936-2625