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Fine needle aspiration diagnosis of bilateral dysgerminoma with syncytiotrophoblastic giant cells
Dysgerminoma accounts for only 1–3% of ovarian cancers and about 30–40% of all ovarian germ cell malignant tumors. Literature states that about 2% of nonpregnant patients with dysgerminomas present with elevated serum or urine levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Here, we report a 34 year-o...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168027/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21938161 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9371.55230 |
Sumario: | Dysgerminoma accounts for only 1–3% of ovarian cancers and about 30–40% of all ovarian germ cell malignant tumors. Literature states that about 2% of nonpregnant patients with dysgerminomas present with elevated serum or urine levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Here, we report a 34 year-old multiparous woman presenting with an abdominal lump, ascites, and abdominal pain with elevated urinary and serum hCG levels. An abdominal ultrasound showed bilateral ovarian mass. An ultrasound-guided, transabdominal fine needle aspiration revealed dysgerminoma with syncytiotrophoblastic giant cells. Bilateral oophorectomy was done and the diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology. |
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