Table 1

Comparison of key histologic features to the mentioned differential diagnosis

Histologic features
Fibroma with minor sex cord elements
Ovarian Fibromatosis
Brenner tumor
Adenofibroma

Spindled cells in fascicles & whorls
Present
Present
Present
Present
Collagen
Variable
Abundant
variable
variable
Normal ovarian follicles
Replaced by fibrous stroma
Preserved
absent
absent
Small nests of undifferentiated sex cord type cells
Present (<10% of tumor area)
absent
absent
absent
Edema
absent
Present
absent
absent
Epithelial nests of transitional/mucinous cells
absent
absent
Present
absent

Mandal et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2007 2:46   doi:10.1186/1746-1596-2-46