An Incidental Finding of Transitional Cell Rest in the Ovary in a Case of Rectal Carcinoma
Keywords:
Walthard nest, ovary, Brenner tumor, IHC.Abstract
Walthard cell nests can be defined as benign transitional cell clusters of epithelial cells which is found in connective tissue of fallopian tube, mesovarium, mesosalpinx and ovarian hilum. It is considered to be a precursor of Brenner tumor of ovary. Hereby, we report a rare incidental finding of Walthard cell rest in the ovary in a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of rectum.
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