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Rare Ovary Sclerosis Stromal Tumor: Case Report



Akhavan S1 ; Gilani MM1 ; Dizajmehr SG2 ; Fakari FR3 ; Saffarieh E4 ; Safaei M5
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  1. 1. Department of Gynecology Oncology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
  3. 3. Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellowship of Gynecology Oncology, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Obstetrics# Gynecology and Infertility Published:2020

Abstract

Introduction: Sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) is a rare tumor of the sex cord stromal tumor. Regarding specific clinical, historical and hormonal features, it has been differentiated from sex cord stromal tumor. In this study, a rare case of ovarian sclerosing stromal tumor is reported. Case presentation: A 37-year-old woman with a history of one pregnancy, one normal delivery and 3 months amenorrhea referred to physician and was evaluated. Sonography showed a solid cystic mass in right adnexa, intraperitoneal free fluid and normal tumor marker, and was admitted to Emam khomeini hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences with possible diagnosis of malignancy and underwent open surgery. The mass was released from the tissue around the ovary and was sent to frozen section pathology. She underwent right salpingo oophorectomy according to the possibility of stromal sclerosing tumor. Conclusion: Solid masses with intraperitoneal free fluid are considered as the cases of differential diagnosis of ovary malignant tumor, but some benign tumors such as SST could present with malignant feature in sonographic pattern, it is suggested to do limited surgery with preserving ovary before excessive surgery and sending the sample to the frozen section and pathology confirming benign tumor based on ovary sclerosing stromal tumor. © 2020, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.