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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2013; 03(01): 63-65
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703636
Case Report

AN UNUSUAL CYTOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE OF VIRILISING OVARIAN SERTOU-LEYDIG CELL TUMOR - A RARE CASE REPORT

Harish S. Permi
1   Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018.
,
Shetty K. Padma
2   Professor, Department of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018.
,
Supriya Rai
3   Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018.
,
Lakshmi Manjeera
4   Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018.
,
Neetha Poojary
5   Assistant Professor, Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018.
,
Teerthanath S.
6   Professor, Department of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018.
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Abstract

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of ovary is a gonadal tumour of the sex cord-stromal type. It is a rare tumor comprising 0.1 to 0.5% of all ovarian tumours. Peritoneal cytology has been well established as a diagnostic and staging tool in the management of the common epithelial tumours of ovary. Germ cell, mesenchymal, and sex-cord stromal tumours are much less frequently encountered in peritoneal specimens, often with cytologic features that may pose diagnostic difficulty and dilemma. We report a case of peritoneal fluid cytology of sertoli leydig cell tumor of ovary in a 20 year old female who presented with virilising symptoms. On removal of ovarian tumor, her virilising symptoms regressed, with regaining of menstruation.

Keywords

Ascitic fluid cytology - Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor - Virilising


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27 June 2020

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