title: A case of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor in a postmenopausal woman.
abstract: Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor belongs to the group of sex cord-stromal tumors of the ovary. These neoplasms account for less than 0.5% of all ovarian tumors and are more often encountered in young women between the ages of 20 and 30 years who usually become virilized. We described an unusual case of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor in a postmenopausal women who presented with a solid right pelvic mass, a large amount of ascites, and laboratory tests revealing an elevated CA125, all suggesting a pelvic malignancy. Although five similar cases of postmenopausal women with Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of ovary have been reported in the literature, we believe that this is an useful addition to the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caringella
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Loizzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Resta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferreri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Loverro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods; D017698:Postmenopause; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018310:Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome