Serous papillary adenocarcinoma possibly related to the presence of primitive oocyte-like cells in the adult ovarian surface epithelium: a case report
Abstract Introduction The presence of oocytes in the ovarian surface epithelium has already been confirmed in the fetal ovaries.We report the presence of SSEA-4, SOX-2, VASA and ZP2-positive primitive oocyte-like cells in the adult ovarian surface epithelium of a patient with serous papillary adenocarcinoma.Case presentation Ovarian tissue was surg