Wolffian Tumor: Report Of Five Cases And Review Of Literature

Wolffian tumor is a rare neoplasm, arising from the remnants of the mesonephric duct, such as the broad ligament, tube, ovarian hilum, peritoneum and mesosalpinx. It is synonyms include Female adnexal tumor of probable wolffian origin (FATWO), wolffian adenoma and wolffian adnexal tumor. It is thought to be a benign lesion, although in some cases metastasis or recurrences have been reported even after a long interval following the initial diagnosis. In this cases report, we present five cases of FATWO and review the literature based on clinical and pathological features. The aim of the study was to call attention to this rare tumor and to avoid high rate of misdiagnosis.