BACKGROUND: Granulosa cell tumours are rare ovarian malignancies accounting for 2% to 5% of ovarian tumours. They are characterized by late recurrences, with the latest recurrence reported 37 years after first diagnosis. CASE: A 73-year-old woman who had surgery for a granulosa cell tumour in her early 30s and who presented with a recurrence 40 years later. CONCLUSION: Patients and their physicians should be made aware that there is a potential for a granulosa cell tumour to recur many years in the future.
BACKGROUND:Granulosa cell tumours are rare ovarian malignancies accounting for 2% to 5% of ovarian tumours. They are characterized by late recurrences, with the latest recurrence reported 37 years after first diagnosis. CASE: A 73-year-old woman who had surgery for a granulosa cell tumour in her early 30s and who presented with a recurrence 40 years later. CONCLUSION:Patients and their physicians should be made aware that there is a potential for a granulosa cell tumour to recur many years in the future.
Authors: Marie-Noëlle Laguë; Marilène Paquet; Heng-Yu Fan; M Johanna Kaartinen; Simon Chu; Soazik P Jamin; Richard R Behringer; Peter J Fuller; Andrew Mitchell; Monique Doré; Louis M Huneault; Joanne S Richards; Derek Boerboom Journal: Carcinogenesis Date: 2008-08-06 Impact factor: 4.944
Authors: Marie-Eve Nadeau; M Johanna Kaartinen; Marie-Noëlle Laguë; Marilène Paquet; Louis M Huneault; Derek Boerboom Journal: Comp Med Date: 2009-12 Impact factor: 0.982