Tumor imprint cytology of sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary

Over 90 cases of sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary (SST) have been reported in the English‐language literature, but these authors did not mention the cytologic examination of SST. In 2 patients with SST, we were able to collect specimens for tumor imprint cytology. The number of cells in the spe...

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Published in:Diagnostic cytopathology 2003-01, Vol.28 (1), p.54-57
Main Authors: Mikami, Mikio, Fukuchi, Takeshi, Takehara, Kyoko, Komiyama, Shinichi, Suzuki, Atsushi, Hirose, Takanori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cytodiagnosis - methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
ovarian neoplasm
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery
Radiography
sclerosing stromal tumor
Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors - diagnostic imaging
Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors - pathology
Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors - surgery
tumor imprint cytology
Tumors
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Summary:Over 90 cases of sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary (SST) have been reported in the English‐language literature, but these authors did not mention the cytologic examination of SST. In 2 patients with SST, we were able to collect specimens for tumor imprint cytology. The number of cells in the specimens was extremely small. Two types of benign cells were observed against a clean background, comprising cells with round nuclei surrounded by abundant cytoplasm and cells with spindle‐shaped or oval nuclei that had scanty cytoplasm. Our present findings suggest that intraoperative imprint cytology was able to rule out cancer. Considering that SST most commonly occurs in young women requiring conservative treatment, imprint cytology seems to have a potential diagnostic significance. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2003;28:54–57. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:8755-1039
1097-0339
DOI:10.1002/dc.10211