Trisomy 12 in juvenile granulosa cell tumor of the ovary during pregnancy. A report of two cases.
BACKGROUND
Granulosa cell tumors constitute only 5% of ovarian neoplasms, and their coexistence with pregnancy is extremely rare. Juvenile granulosa cell tumor has a good prognosis if it is confined to the ovary, but this type behaves more aggressively than the adult type at advanced stages.


METHODS
We report on successful completion of two singleton pregnancies and deliveries of normal infants in two young women with juvenile granulosa cell tumor diagnosed and treated during pregnancy. This tumor has rarely been described in association with pregnancy. The presence of trisomy 12 as a single chromosomal abnormality was detected in these two tumors. Both tumors were localized strictly to the ovary, so conservative surgery was applied and proved sufficient to remove all tumor tissue. Follow-up showed no signs of recurrence 18 and 53 months after the interventions.


CONCLUSIONS
These cases support the contention that trisomy 12 is a nonrandom chromosome abnormality in juvenile granulosa cell tumors and that pregnancy may affect nuclear stability in this tumor.
Tanyi
J
J
First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary. tanyi@noi1.sote.hu
Rigó
J
J
Csapó
Z
Z
Szentirmay
Z
Z
D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000328:Adult; D002881:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014314:Trisomy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage