A case of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor in a postmenopausal woman

Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2006 Jan-Feb;16(1):435-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00203.x.

Abstract

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor belongs to the group of sex cord-stromal tumors of the ovary. These neoplasms account for less than 0.5% of all ovarian tumors and are more often encountered in young women between the ages of 20 and 30 years who usually become virilized. We described an unusual case of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor in a postmenopausal women who presented with a solid right pelvic mass, a large amount of ascites, and laboratory tests revealing an elevated CA125, all suggesting a pelvic malignancy. Although five similar cases of postmenopausal women with Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of ovary have been reported in the literature, we believe that this is an useful addition to the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Ovariectomy / methods
  • Postmenopause
  • Rare Diseases
  • Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome