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Cystadenofibroma
Synonyms/Description
Benign ovarian tumor that arises from surface epithelium and underlying cortical connective tissue of the ovary.
Etiology
These are rare benign ovarian tumors representing less than 2% of benign ovarian neoplasms. Originally thought to be fibrous variants of cystadenomas (the most common benign epithelial ovarian neoplasms), these tumors actually originate from the surface epithelium as well as the underlying cortical connective tissue of the ovary.
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