A case of ovarian sclerosing stromal tumor with massive ascites and elevated CA 125.

Lee, Hae Chang; Kim, Byoung Ryun; Lee, Jun Seok; Lim, Beob In; Kim, Heung Gon; Moon, Hyung Bae; Kim, Hoon Young

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009;52(1):120-124.
Published online January 1, 2009.

A case of ovarian sclerosing stromal tumor with massive ascites and elevated CA 125.

Hae Chang Lee, Byoung Ryun Kim, Jun Seok Lee, Beob In Lim, Heung Gon Kim, Hyung Bae Moon, Hoon Young Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea. h1gkim@chollian.net
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
³Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gunsan Medical Center, Gunsan, Korea.

Abstract

Sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) is an uncommon benign tumor of the ovary, representing 2~6% of all stromal ovarian tumors. It is a distinct benign neoplasm that differs from fibromas, thecomas, luteinized tumors and steroid cell tumors. It presents most often with non-specific symptoms and tumor markers usually remain normal. However massive ascites is a rare symptom. We report a case of sclerosing stromal tumor with massive ascites and elevated CA 125 with brief review of literature.

Key Words: Sclerosing stromal tumor, Ascites, CA 125