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Primary High-Grade Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor With Bilateral Adnexal Involvement in a Patient Diagnosed With
Tuba Bozhuyuk Sahin1, Bayram Burak Ceviz1, Ozge Ozmen2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Balikesir, Turkey.
Aim:
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare genetic disease with an increased risk of gastrointestinal and extragastrointestinal malignancies. Ovarian involvement of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors is uncommon and even more rare in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patients. This case report outlines the importance of primary ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor with bilateral adnexal involvement in a patient diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Case:
A 31-year-old female patient diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome presented to our clinic with pelvic pain. Ultrasound examination revealed solid masses in both adnexa. Laparoscopic fertility-preserving surgery was performed. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of poorly differentiated solid ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor. Staging surgery was performed, and finally, the patient was referred to oncology for chemotherapy.
Conclusion:
This case report outlines the importance of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors in the differential diagnosis of adnexal masses in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Bilateral adnexal involvement is an unusual presentation of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors. Despite unusual and different presentations, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors should not be ignored or overlooked in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
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