Cytogenetic study of a sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary

J M Lopes; R Seruca; A P Hall; P Branco; S M Castedo

doi:10.1016/0165-4608(90)90169-b

Cytogenetic study of a sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1990 Oct 1;49(1):103-6. doi: 10.1016/0165-4608(90)90169-b.

Authors

J M Lopes¹, R Seruca, A P Hall, P Branco, S M Castedo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty of Porto-Hospital S. João, Portugal.

PMID: 2397462
DOI: 10.1016/0165-4608(90)90169-b

Abstract

We describe a sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) of the ovary with monosomy of chromosome 16 and pathologic features consistent with a low-grade malignancy. So far, all described cases of SST were considered benign.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Chromosome Deletion*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16*
Female
Humans
Karyotyping
Monosomy*
Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology