A stromal leydig cell tumor of the ovary occurring in a pregnant 15‐year‐old girl. Ultrastructural findings

The first case of stroma Leydig cell tumor of the ovary occurring during pregnancy is reported. A 15‐year‐old girl presented in labor at 36.5 weeks of gestation. The tumor mass was obstructing labor and the patient had to be delivered by cesarean section. Unique features of this case included the yo...

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Published in:Cancer 1987-12, Vol.60 (11), p.2806-2810
Main Authors: Paoletti, Maria, Pridjian, Gabriella, Okagaki, Takashi, Talerman, Aleksander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Leydig Cell Tumor - pathology
Leydig Cell Tumor - ultrastructure
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
Ovarian Neoplasms - ultrastructure
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - pathology
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - ultrastructure
Thecoma - pathology
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Summary:The first case of stroma Leydig cell tumor of the ovary occurring during pregnancy is reported. A 15‐year‐old girl presented in labor at 36.5 weeks of gestation. The tumor mass was obstructing labor and the patient had to be delivered by cesarean section. Unique features of this case included the young age of the patient, the large size of the tumor, and the associated pregnancy. The tumor was encapsulated and showed the typical histologic and ultrastructural features of ovarian stromal Leydig cell tumor. The literature is reviewed, and the differential diagnosis is discussed.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19871201)60:11<2806::AID-CNCR2820601135>3.0.CO;2-E