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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2013; 34(01): 44-46
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.113432
CASE REPORT

Ovarian stromal tumor with minor sex cord elements with coexistent endometrial carcinoma

Sunesh Kumar
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
,
Sandeep Mathur
Department of Pathology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
,
Murali Subbaiah
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
,
Lavleen Singh
Department of Pathology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Ovarian stromal tumor with minor sex cord elements is a rare tumor. It is composed of predominantly fibrothecomatous tumor with scattered minor sex cord elements in less than 10% of the tumor area. These tumors may be hormonally active and predispose to carcinoma endometrium. A case of ovarian fibroma-thecoma with minor sex cord elements in which coexistent endometrial carcinoma was also discovered is being reported. Though thecoma may be a predisposing factor for endometrial cancer, meticulous histopathological examination of the ovary may reveal additional sources of estrogen like granulosa cell aggregates as in our patient. Such patients would require long-term follow-up to detect any recurrence of granulosa cell tumor.

Keywords

Endometrial carcinoma - ovarian fibroma-thecoma - sex cord elements


Publication History

Article published online:
20 July 2021

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