Wolffian adnexal tumors (FATWOs) originate from the mesonephric duct remnants. FATWOs are extremely rare and 100 incidental FATWOs have been reported in the English literature as of now. Most FATWOs have low potential for malignancy but aggressive behavior including recurrence and metastasis have been described in few cases; There is no standard protocol for optimal treatment of FATWOs. The case described here is a 35-year-old female who presented with a right-side ovarian mass via abdominal ultrasound. She had a history of left salpingo-oophorectomy due to an abdominal mass, which both histopathologic and immunohistochemical study's findings were consistent with Wolffian tumor. Later, she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with tumor debulking because of the probable malignant behavior of the tumor. FATWO has a heterogeneous histologic pattern which may make its diagnosis challenging. No specific immunohistochemical markers have yet been recognized for FATWO and pathogenesis or molecular alterations are not definitive. Therefore, there is no comprehensive recommendation for optimal clinical management of FATWO or its recurrence.
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Int J Gynecol Pathol
January 2025
Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Female adnexal tumor of presumed Wolffian origin (FATWO) is a rare gynecologic neoplasm favored to arise from mesonephric (Wolffian) remnants. Although most tumors are benign, rare recurrences have been reported. Herein, we present a case of a 65-year-old female with incidental peritoneal lesions detected on routine ultrasound that morphologically and immunohistochemically were diagnostic of FATWO.
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October 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Wolffian adnexal tumors (FATWOs) originate from the mesonephric duct remnants. FATWOs are extremely rare and 100 incidental FATWOs have been reported in the English literature as of now. Most FATWOs have low potential for malignancy but aggressive behavior including recurrence and metastasis have been described in few cases; There is no standard protocol for optimal treatment of FATWOs.
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January 2025
Department of Pathology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China.
Female adnexal tumor of probable Wolffian origin (FATWO) is a rare gynecologic tumor. We describe a case of 53-year-old female patient in whom an adnexal mass was found. Microscopic examination revealed that the tumor arose in the adnexal soft tissue, composed of bland cells with an admixture of solid and sieve-like patterning, while presenting a high mitotic activity.
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April 2025
Department of Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
Cancer Rep (Hoboken)
December 2024
Department of Gynaecology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Wolffian adnexal tumor is a rare type of tumor that was first discovered and reported by Karim-inejad in 1973. Wolffian adnexal tumor lacks specific clinical manifestations and its histological morphology is similar to various other tumors, making it highly prone to misdiagnosis. To enhance our understanding of this disease, we hereby report a case of Wolffian adnexal tumor diagnosed and treated in our hospital.
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