PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sarah Kuruvila
AU  - Dushyanti Samarasinghe
AU  - Sosamma Thomas
TI  - Uterine neoplasm resembling an ovarian sex cord tumor
DP  - 2003 Feb 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 221--223
VI  - 24
IP  - 2
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/24/2/221.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/24/2/221.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2003 Feb 01; 24
AB  - Uterine neoplasm resembling an ovarian sex cord tumor is a rare neoplasm. Patients are generally of reproductive age, although a few may be perimenopausal or post menopausal. This neoplasm produces abnormal vaginal bleeding and uterine enlargement, suggesting leiomyoma or polyps. Based on the histology and clinical outcome, this tumor can be classified into 2 groups, namely one with focal areas resembling sex cord elements with a tendency to recur or metastasize and another with exclusive sex cord elements which runs a benign course. Immunohistochemical stains of the sex cord elements may show positively for vimentin, cytokeratin, actin and desmin in variable proportions. Inhibin is a more specific marker for these cells. Our case was a 50-year- old Omani lady with menorrhagia. Histology revealed features consistent with uterine neoplasm resembling an ovarian sex cord tumor.