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. 2012:2012:592836.
doi: 10.1155/2012/592836. Epub 2012 Oct 12.

Sclerosing stromal tumor of ovary: a case report

Menka Khanna  1 , Ashish Khanna, Mridu Manjari
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Sclerosing stromal tumor of ovary: a case report

Menka Khanna et al. Case Rep Pathol. 2012.

Abstract

Sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) is an extremely rare and distinctive sex cord stromal tumor which occurs predominantly in the second and third decades of life. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who developed a sclerosing stromal tumor of ovary and presented with irregular menstruation and pelvic pain. Her hormonal status was normal but CA-125 was raised. She was suspected to have a malignant tumor on computed tomography and underwent bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy. It is therefore necessary to keep in mind the possibility of sclerosing stromal tumor in a young woman.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Hypercellularand hypocellular areas with prominent vascularity (H&E ×100).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Tumor cells are of two populations. One population is of spindle cells. The other population of cells is round with clear cytoplasm (H&E ×400).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Tumor cells revealing diffuse immunoreactivity to smooth muscle actin (IHC for smooth muscle actin 400x).
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