title: Sclerosing stromal tumor of ovary.
abstract: Sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary is a rare ovarian disease with prevalence of 1.5% to 6% of ovarian stromal tumors. We present a 24-year-old woman with irregular menstruation for 6 months and a self-palpable lower abdominal mass. Enucleation of the left ovarian tumor was undertaken. Gross examination showed a soft elastic tumor with a smooth outer surface and diffusely white edematous stroma with scattered yellowish nodular areas on the cut surface. Histologic study showed that the cellular nodules consisted of a disorganized admixture of fibroblasts and round vacuolated tumor cells. The cellular nodules were separated by edematous hypocellular fibrous tissue forming a pseudolobular appearance. Regular menstruation resumed after the surgery and no evidence of tumor relapse during 1 year of follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei.
authors.forename: Hsiu-Huei
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Ting-Chang
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Swei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hsueh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018312:Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / Q000473:pathology*