Dysgerminoma of the ovary with precocious puberty: a case report

Gynecol Endocrinol. 2007 Jan;23(1):34-7. doi: 10.1080/09513590601095111.

Abstract

Ovarian dysgerminoma is usually hormonally inert, but when it contains syncytiotrophoblastic giant cells or undergoes malignant transformation, the level of estradiol might be elevated. A 6-year-old girl contracted ovarian dysgerminoma with precocious puberty, and her levels of beta-human chorionic gondaotropin, alpha-fetoprotein and estradiol were high. After resection of the tumor, levels of tumor markers became normal and precocious puberty disappeared. We report this unusual type of dysgerminoma with a brief review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dysgerminoma / diagnosis*
  • Dysgerminoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Dysgerminoma / pathology
  • Dysgerminoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laparotomy
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
  • Puberty, Precocious*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography