The patient with severe sideropenic anemia and giant solitary ovarian tumor
Ovarian tumors composed of granulosa cells represent 1-3% of all ovarian tumors. They are commonly estrogen secreting tumors. We present a case of a postmenopausal woman who presented with severe anemia, metrorrhagia, and a palpable tumor mass in her lower right abdomen. Subsequent diagnostic work-u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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VBZ
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Endocrine Oncology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://eom.hdeo.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/vol3-iss2-5Djakovic.pdf |
| Summary: | Ovarian tumors composed of granulosa cells represent 1-3% of all ovarian tumors. They are commonly estrogen secreting tumors. We present a case of a postmenopausal woman who presented with severe anemia, metrorrhagia, and a palpable tumor mass in her lower right abdomen. Subsequent diagnostic work-up confirmed a gigantic granulosa-cell tumor of the right ovary. This case highlights that the presence of metrorrhagia in a postmenopausal women with an ovarian tumor should always raise the suspicion of a granulosa-cell tumor. Gonadotropins, estradiol, and inhibin B should be measured to establish the diagnosis preoperatively. This could potentially help in treatment decision-making and long-term follow-up. |
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| ISSN: | 1849-8922 1849-9031 |