Open AccessPeritoneal washing cytology in an adult granulosa cell tumor: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Alev Ok Atılgan,
Merıh Tepeoğlu,
Özlem Özen,
Banu Bilezikçi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.107528
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , pathology , granulosa cell , immunohistochemistry , peritoneal fluid , metastasis , stage (stratigraphy) , ovary , staining , cancer , biology , paleontology
Adult-type granulosa cell tumors (AGCT) account for 1-2% of all ovarian tumors and 95% of granulosa cell tumors. In AGCT, at the time of peritoneal washing, tumor cells are rarely seen to exfoliate and FIGO stage is raised from IA/IB or IIA/IIB to stage IC or IIC despite the absence of a gross intraepithelial tumor. Patients with positive peritoneal washing cytology must be followed up for pelvic recurrence and metastasis. A more sensitive cytologic evaluation, histopathologic correlation and immunohistochemical staining can advance our practice. Here, we describe a case of AGCT with the emphasis on cytologic features observed in specimens obtained from peritoneal washing fluid.