Adult Granulosa Cell Tumours of the Ovary Seven Case Reports
Journal Title: Journal of Gynecological Research and Obstetrics - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Ovarian granulosa cell tumours are low-grade malignant sex cord-stromal tumours. They represent 2 to 3% of all ovarian cancers and occur mainly within the adult population. Aim: to provide an updated overview on ovarian adult granulosa cell tumours. Patients and Methods: in our retrospective study, we reviewed seven cases of adult granulosa cell tumours that were diagnosed at the pathology department of Mongi Slim hospital over a fourteen-year period (2002- 2015). Clinical and pathRIiological characteristics were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The patients of our series ranged in age between 39 and 64 years (mean = 53 years). The most common presenting symptom was abnormal uterine bleeding (n=5) followed by pelvic pain (n=4). All patients underwent surgical treatment including total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (n=4), hysterectomy with right salpingo-oophorectomy (n=1) and salpingo-oophorectomy (n=2). Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis of adult granulosa cell tumour in all cases. Conclusions: Adult granulosa cell tumours of the ovary are considered as low grade malignancies with a relatively more favourable prognosis compared with much more commonly encountered epithelial ovarian tumours. A prolonged post-therapeutic follow-up is necessary because of the risk of recurrences.
Authors and Affiliations
LIMAIEM Faten, MEJRI Saloua, KHELIL Imen, LAHMAR Ahlem, BOURAOUI Saadia, REGAYA Sabeh MZABI
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