/ovarian serous adenocarcinoma

ovarian serous adenocarcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0005211

Also Known As

ovarian serous adenocarcinomaovarian serous carcinomaovary serous adenocarcinomaserous adenocarcinoma of ovaryserous adenocarcinoma of the ovaryserous carcinoma of ovaryserous carcinoma of the ovarymalignant ovarian serous tumourserous ovarian cancer

Definition

An adenocarcinoma that arises from the ovary and is characterized by the presence of malignant epithelial cells that, in well differentiated tumors, resemble the epithelium of the fallopian tube or, in poorly differentiated tumors, show anaplastic features and marked nuclear atypia.