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Diseases » Brenner tumor » Summary
 

What is Brenner tumor?

What is Brenner tumor?

  • Brenner tumor: A benign ovarian tumor.
  • Brenner tumor: A tumor of the ovary whose structure consists of groups of epithelial cells lying in a fibrous connective tissue stroma. Brenner tumors are uncommon, representing less than 1% of all ovarian neoplasms.
    Source - Diseases Database

Brenner tumor is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Brenner tumor, or a subtype of Brenner tumor, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Brenner tumor: Introduction

Who gets Brenner tumor?

Gender Ratio for Brenner tumor: females only

How serious is Brenner tumor?

Complications of Brenner tumor: see complications of Brenner tumor

What are the symptoms of Brenner tumor?

Symptoms of Brenner tumor: see symptoms of Brenner tumor

Complications of Brenner tumor: see complications of Brenner tumor

Onset of Brenner tumor: old age

Brenner tumor: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Brenner tumor.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Brenner tumor.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Brenner tumor: see treatments for Brenner tumor
Research for Brenner tumor: see research for Brenner tumor

Name and Aliases of Brenner tumor

Main name of condition: Brenner tumor

Other names or spellings for Brenner tumor:

fibroepithelioma ovary, Brenner tumor of ovary

Ovarian Brenner tumor
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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