title: Peritoneal washing cytology in an adult granulosa cell tumor: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Adult-type granulosa cell tumors (AGCT) account for 1-2% of all ovarian tumors and 95% of granulosa cell tumors. In AGCT, at the time of peritoneal washing, tumor cells are rarely seen to exfoliate and FIGO stage is raised from IA/IB or IIA/IIB to stage IC or IIC despite the absence of a gross intraepithelial tumor. Patients with positive peritoneal washing cytology must be followed up for pelvic recurrence and metastasis. A more sensitive cytologic evaluation, histopathologic correlation and immunohistochemical staining can advance our practice. Here, we describe a case of AGCT with the emphasis on cytologic features observed in specimens obtained from peritoneal washing fluid.
authors: Department of Pathology, Başkent University, School of Medicine, Bahçelievler, Turkey.
authors: Alev O
authors: AO
authors: Atilgan
authors: Merih
authors: M
authors: Tepeoglu
authors: Ozlem
authors: O
authors: Ozen
authors: Banu
authors: B
authors: Bilezikçi
keywords: Call-Exner; granulosa cell tumor; peritoneal washing
references: Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Feb;124(2):244-9
references: 22019525
references: Diagn Cytopathol. 2002 Jul;27(1):38-41
references: 12112814
references: Diagn Cytopathol. 2008 May;36(5):297-302
references: 18418853
references: Acta Cytol. 2011;55(1):57-68
references: 21135524
references: Diagn Cytopathol. 2012 Oct;40(10):912-5
references: 21618710
references: Acta Cytol. 2010 Jul-Aug;54(4):551-9
references: 20715655
references: Acta Cytol. 2004 May-Jun;48(3):315-20
references: 15192945