Cystic Clear Cell Tumor of Borderline Malignancy of the Ovary Lacking Fibromatous Components: Report of Two Cases and a Possible New Histological Subtype

Background. All of the ovarian borderline clear cell tumors ever reported had, without exception, an adenofibromatous pattern.Case. We report two cases of borderline cystic clear cell tumor of the ovary without apparent invasive lesions or adenofibromatous components.Conclusion. This is the first report of cystic clear cell tumors of borderline malignancy, indicating a possible new histological subtype. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.