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. 2014 Mar 15;8(3):127–129. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7000.4099

[Table/Fig-5]:

Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors in pregnant and non pregnant female patients

Authors, Ref., year No.of cases Age (yreas) (mean) Presentation, hormonal manifestation (n, %) Site Gross Pathology (n, %) IHC Management Outcome
Oliva et al., [4] 54 2-76 (30) PZ syndrome (6, 11%) Most U/L 8-30 cms, solid, yellowish areas Tubular (most common), cords/trabeculae (28, 51%),diffuse (21, 38%), pseudopapillary (4, 7%), retiform (3, 5%), alveolar (3, 5%), spindled (3, 5%), lipid-rich (6, 11%) Inhibin (18/22 +, 81%), Calretinin (10/20+, 50%),CD99 (19/22 +, 86%),vimentin (17/ 18+, 94%), SMA (4/18 +, 22%), NSE (8/16 +, 50%), S-100(2/20+, 10%), EMA & chromogranin- negative (100%) U/L or B/L SO NER 1 case of splenic metastasis
Young et al. [5] 13 Young pregnant women Incidental, obstructed labour, rupture, androgenic (2%) during pregnancy or in postpartum U/L 3-22 cms (15), solid –cystic (7), solid (6), yellow areas (7) Meyer’s type II (10/13), sheets of Leydig cells (8/13), necrosis & haemorrhage(8/13), intercellular edema +, heterologous elements-gastrointestinal type (2/13) ND O, Intact capsule (7), p/o rupture (5), I/o rupture (1) Recurrences in ruptured cases (70%)
Alam et al., [2] 1 17 years Irregular menses, abdominal lump, no virilization. B/L Rt; 25x23x8 cms, Lt-10x 8x3 cms, solid-cystic, focal yellow areas, intact capsule Frozen study done. Peritoneal implant+, retiform pattern, mitosis >5/10 HPF, Meyer’s type II. ND B/L SO On follow up
Choudhary et al., [6] 1 18½ years, married Sudden onset of virilization, massive ascites B/L Ruptured capsule Frozen study done. B/L (malignant) ND TAH + B/L SO + Om, debulking CT NER, NEM. Voice change & hirsuitism persists.
Chakrabarti et al., [3] 1 26 years Virilization +, secondary amennorhea- 2 years. Serum testosterone- 5.2 pg/ml, reference= 0.7-3.6 pg/ml) U/L 13x10 cms, solid–cystic, intact capsule, contain mucinous material Cords, trabeculae of SC, clumps of LC, heterologous elements-surface epithelium of serous & mucinous differentiation - U/L SO + CT- BEP regimen Symptoms free at 6 months, on follow-
Tandon R et al., [7] 1 19 years Virilization +, amenorrhea (7 months), serum testosterone- 2ng/ml (0.2-1.2ng/ml) U/L 10x7X2 cms, gray white, solid–cystic, clear fluid, yellowish areas, intact capsule Cords, nests, trabeculae of SC, interspersed LC, heterologous elements- mucinous epithelium of gastrointestinal type - U/L SO, CT-BEP regimen Resolution of virilization symptoms
Present case 1 25 years H/o abortion 8 months back, irregular menses, abdominal pain & lump, virilization absent, serum testosterone-41.7 ng/ml (ref. <2.2ng/ml) U/L 10X9 cms, solid–cystic, clear fluid, yellowish areas,intact capsule Frozen study; s/o GCT. Cords, tubules of SC, sheets of LC. Heterologous elements absent α-Inhibin cytoplasm positivity U/L SO Testosterone levels back to normal range at 4 months of follow up

α-Inhibin, alpha-inhibin; B/L, bilateral; BEP, Bleomycin, Etoposide and Cisplatin; CT, chemotherapy; EMA, epithelial membrane antigen; GCT, granulosa cell tumor; IHC, immunohistochemistry; i/o, intra-operative; LC, Leydig cells; NSE, neuron specific enolase; ND, not described; NER, no evidence of recurrence; NEM, no evidence of metastasis; O, Oophorectomy; Om, omentectomy; PJ, Peutz - Jeghers syndrome; p/o, pre-operative; SC, Sertoli cells; s/o, suggestive of; SMA, smooth muscle actin; SO, salpingo-oophorectomy; TAH, total abdominal hysterectomy; U/L, unilateral