Metastatic granulosa cell tumour of the diaphragm 15 years after the primary neoplasm.
We present the case of a female patient who complained of dyspnoea and was found to have a pleural effusion. A tumour involving the right diaphragm was seen on CT and after excision this was shown to be a recurrent granulosa cell tumour, 15 years after the original ovarian lesion had been treated by oophrectomy and radiotherapy. The case and literature relating to such a rare intra-thoracic metastatic tumour is discussed.
Williams
R J
RJ
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8RG Scotland, UK.
Kamel
H M
HM
Jilaihawi
A N
AN
Prakash
D
D
D000368:Aged; D003964:Diaphragm; D005260:Female; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors