Open AccessSertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor (SLCT) of the Ovary - A Case Report
Author(s) -
Mst Moonmoon Begum,
Sultana Ferdousi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8404
pISSN - 1018-4287
DOI - 10.3329/bjog.v32i2.48283
Subject(s) - medicine , ovary , leydig cell , sertoli cell , pathology , stromal tumor , laparotomy , stromal cell , ovarian tumor , adnexal mass , leydig cell tumor , gynecology , hormone , surgery , luteinizing hormone , spermatogenesis , ovarian cancer , cancer
Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor (SLCT) is an extremely rare and distinctive sex cord-stromal tumor. Ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors are infrequent tumors that differ from the more frequent epithelial neoplasm and have strong association with hormone-mediated syndromes, presentation in a wide age range, and the diagnosis is usually at early-stage disease with a good outcome. SLCT typically present with pelvic or abdominal pain and tenderness, mass, and or abnormal menstruation, and with hormonal activity reported predominantly after menarche. We report a case of 18-year-old unmarried female presented with severe pain and lump in the lower abdomen. She was a case of primary amenorrhea with normal secondary sex characters. She was a suspected case of twisted ovarian tumor on USG and underwent laparotomy followed by total excision of the lump and histopathology report revealed Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor. Though it is a rare tumor, the possibility of Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor in a young woman should be kept in mind. Key Words: Ovarian tumor, Sclerosing stromal tumor, sex cord-stromal tumor, Sertoli- Leydig Cell Tumor.
Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2017; Vol. 32(2) : 117-120