Sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary treated with 2-incision total laparoscopic cystectomy.
Sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) is an extremely rare benign tumor of the ovary that is derived from the sex cord stroma [1,2] and occurs in young women [3-11]. Preoperative diagnosis of the tumor is difficult as it often mimics a malignant tumor. Oophorectomy is usually performed in many cases of young women [3], and diagnosis of SST is made based on post-operative pathological examination. Laparoscopic surgery is seldom performed in SST cases. Here, we report a case of SST of the ovary in an 18-year-old girl who was diagnosed by preoperative imaging and underwent laparoscopic cystectomy. Accurate preoperative imaging helped to perform minimally invasive surgery for SST.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan. Electronic address: s-furu@infoseek.jp.
Shigenori
S
Furukawa
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Kiyoshi
K
Kanno
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Manabu
M
Kojima
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Miki
M
Ohara
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Shu
S
Soeda
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Satoshi
S
Suzuki
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Takafumi
T
Watanabe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Hiroshi
H
Nishiyama
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Tsuyoshi
T
Honda
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
Keiya
K
Fujimori
2-Incision laparoscopy; Color Doppler; Sclerosing stromal tumor; Ultrasonography