A case of huge sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary weighing 10 kg in a 71-year-old postmenopausal woman

Abstract

Sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) is a rare benign neoplasm of ovarian stromal origin and predominantly affects young women in the second and third decades. This tumor characteristically differentiates itself histologically and clinically from both thecomas and fibromas. We present a case of huge SST of the ovary weighing 10 kg in a 71-year-old postmenopausal woman with a brief review of the literature.

Fine needle aspiration cytology in sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary: A series of three cases

“…Around 120 cases have been reported in the English literature. Most tumors are encountered in the second and third decade3; however a wide age variation has been reported ranging from 7 months to 71 years 5–7. In children and adolescences, symptoms include premature menarche, menstrual irregularities, abdominal discomfort/pain, and rarely, ascites 8.…”

Laparoscopic Management of Sclerosing Stromal Tumors of the Ovary Combined with Ectopic Pregnancy

“…These tumors occur most frequently in the second and third decades of life; patients aged <30 years account for 78.8% of all cases. Since it was first described by Chalvardjian and Scully [3], around 200 cases have been reported [4,5,6,7,8]. SSTO occurs with similar frequency in the left and right ovaries; two bilateral cases have been reported [6].…”

“…The youngest reported patient with an SSTO has been a 7-month-old girl with vaginal bleeding [6]. Another case report has described a huge SSTO weighing 10 kg in a 71-year-old postmenopausal woman [7]. Two cases of massive calcification of an SSTO have been reported [9].…”

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“…8 The diameter of these tumors is variable (3.5 to 43cm). [5][6][7][8][9] Most of the tumors are unilateral, solid and cystic and grey-white in appearance. 10 There is only 3 reported case of bilateral SST.…”