title: Sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary: a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, and cytogenetic analysis with special reference to its vasculature.
abstract: Sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) is a rare ovarian neoplasm occurring predominantly in young women and is histologically characterized by cellular heterogeneity, prominent vasculature, and a pseudolobular appearance composed of cellular and hypocellular areas. In the current study, three cases of SST were ultrastructurally examined and the tumors were found to be composed of several kinds of cells, i.e., luteinized thecalike cells, spindle-shaped fibroblastic cells, and primitive mesenchymal cells. These findings thus supported the ovarian stromal origin of SST. Twelve cases of SST also were analyzed immunohistochemically and demonstrated an expression of vascular permeability factor/vascular endothelial growth factor (VPF/VEGF) in the luteinized thecalike cells and its receptor, fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (flt-1), in capillary to medium-sized blood vessels. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) also showed an expression of VPF/VEGF messenger RNA in SSTs. Accordingly, the characteristic vasculature and edema of SSTs were considered to be associated with the expression of VPF/VEGF. In addition, a fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis also showed cells with three copy number of chromosome 12 in 13-21% of all examined SST cells, which suggested the presence of chromosome 12 trisomy in SSTs as well as in other ovarian stromal tumors.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawauchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaku
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsuneyoshi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002196:Capillaries / Q000378:metabolism; D002881:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12; D003582:Cytogenetics; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018312:Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014314:Trisomy; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D008222:Lymphokines; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1