Open AccessIntraoperative scrape cytology: Adult granulosa cell tumor of ovary
Author(s) -
Prabal Deb,
Ajay Malik,
Kavita Sinha
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0970-9371.86350
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , granulosa cell , frozen section procedure , ovary , pathological , histopathology , fine needle aspiration cytology , pathology , neoplasm , stromal cell , gynecology , radiology
Adult granulosa cell tumor is often a hormonally active stromal cell neoplasm of the ovary with malignant potential. Intra-operative pathological assessment is a valuable tool in guiding optimal surgical treatment in patients. Of the various intra-operative cytological diagnostic modalities, scrape smear cytology is an effective, economical, simple, fast and reliable method with results comparable with frozen section diagnosis. We describe a case of adult granulosa cell tumor in a 30-years-old lady diagnosed on intra-operative scrape cytology, and further reconfirmed on frozen section and histopathology.