title: Fine needle aspiration cytology in sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary: a series of three cases.
abstract: Sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) of the ovary is a distinct subtype of sex cord-stromal tumor, which is derived from the ovarian stroma and, in turn, from the sex cords of the embryonic gonads. It is a benign tumor, predominantly, unilateral in nature and mostly involves the right side of the ovary. Histopathological features are characteristic and are well described in the literature; however to the best of our knowledge fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has not been described previously. We present FNAC findings in a series of three cases of SST and discuss the cytomorphological features. We have described Call-Exner like bodies in one of our cases and hence, suggest that these may not be an exclusive feature of granulosa cell tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytology and Gynecological Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Tarak
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Banik
authors.forename: Nalini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Pranab
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajwanshi
authors.forename: Lakhbir Kaur
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Dhaliwal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology*; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D018312:Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult