IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 45 / Issue 5 / DOI: 10.12891/ceog4589.2018

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Case Report
Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary with stromal luteinization and hyperestrinism in a post-menopausal female
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1 Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA., USA
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2018, 45(5), 787–788; https://doi.org/10.12891/ceog4589.2018
Published: 10 October 2018
Abstract

Rare cases of virilization caused by ovarian tumors with functioning stroma have been reported, typically during pregnancy. The authors report a case of a post-menopausal 60-year-old woman who presented with breast tenderness and vaginal bleeding and was found to have an 18.4-cm adnexal mass by imaging. Cystectomy revealed a benign mucinous cystadenoma with stromal luteinization associated with elevated estradiol levels and features of hyperestrinism. Due to the high clinical suspicion of a malignancy, a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and appendectomy was performed. These hormonally induced changes must be recognized to avoid misinterpretation of a malignancy.
Keywords
Mucinous cystadenoma
Stromal luteinization
Hyperestrinism
Post-menopausal
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