Sclerosing stromal tumour of the ovary.
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.
Murthy
D P
DP
Faculty of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
SenGupta
S K
SK
Mola
G
G
Rageau
O
O
Mathias
A
A
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