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Case Reports
. 2005 Apr;27(4):363-4.
doi: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)30464-9.

Granulosa cell tumour: a recurrence 40 years after initial diagnosis

Nathalie East  1 , Abdulaziz Alobaid, Frédéric Goffin, Karim Ouallouche, Philippe Gauthier
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Granulosa cell tumour: a recurrence 40 years after initial diagnosis

Nathalie East et al. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2005 Apr.
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Abstract

Background: Granulosa cell tumours are rare ovarian malignancies accounting for 2% to 5% of ovarian tumours. They are characterized by late recurrences, with the latest recurrence reported 37 years after first diagnosis.

Case: A 73-year-old woman who had surgery for a granulosa cell tumour in her early 30s and who presented with a recurrence 40 years later.

Conclusion: Patients and their physicians should be made aware that there is a potential for a granulosa cell tumour to recur many years in the future.

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