| Literature DB >> 24179931 |
Deepa V Kanagal1, Kishan Prasad, Aparna Rajesh, Rohan G Kumar, Sara Cherian, Harish Shetty, Prasanna Kumar Shetty.
Abstract
Gonadoblastoma is a rare gonadal tumour consisting of a mixture of germ cells and sex cord stromal derivatives resembling immature granulosa and Sertoli cells. It usually arises in various types of gonadal dysgenesis containing Y chromosome like pure or mixed gonadal dysgenesis. Occurrence in phenotypically and chromosomally normal women is very rare. We report here a case of gonadoblastoma with dysgerminoma in a 14-years-old girl who presented with a huge tumour, virilisation and normal 46XX karyotype. Association of dysgerminoma is seen in 50% cases of gonadoblastomas. Elevated tumour markers like hCG and alpha Fetoprotein may make the diagnosis challenging.Entities:
Keywords: 46XX Karyotype; Dysgerminoma; Gonadoblastoma; Tumour
Year: 2013 PMID: 24179931 PMCID: PMC3809670 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6412.3393
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X