title: Sclerosing stromal tumour of the ovary.
abstract: Two cases of sclerosing stromal tumour of the ovary in young Melanesian females are described and the differential diagnosis is discussed. Sclerosing stromal tumour of the ovary is a rare benign tumour of ovarian stromal origin which is associated with endocrine activity in a few cases. One of the patients presented with signs of precocious puberty and the tumour in this patient was considered as a functioning lesion.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: SenGupta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mola
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rageau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mathias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000209:etiology; D018312:Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013799:Theca Cells / Q000473:pathology; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D019522:Vaginal Discharge / Q000209:etiology