BACKGROUND Postmenopausal bleeding(PMB)is a common gynecologic complaint among elderly women,and endometrial hyperplasia is a common cause of this bleeding.Ovarian fibromas are the most common type of ovarian sex cord...BACKGROUND Postmenopausal bleeding(PMB)is a common gynecologic complaint among elderly women,and endometrial hyperplasia is a common cause of this bleeding.Ovarian fibromas are the most common type of ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor(SCST).They arise from non-functioning stroma,rarely show estrogenic activity,and stimulate endometrial hyperplasia,causing abnormal vaginal bleeding.CASE SUMMARY We report herein the case of a 64-year-old Chinese woman who presented with recurrent PMB.A sex hormone test revealed that her estrogen level was significantly higher than normal,and other causes of hyperestrogenism had been excluded.The patient had undergone four curettage and hysteroscopy procedures in the past 7 years due to recurrent PMB and endometrial hyperplasia.The culprit behind the increase in estrogen level—an ovarian cellular fibroma with estrogenic activity—was eventually found during the fifth operation.CONCLUSION Ovarian cellular fibromas occur insidiously,and some may have endocrine functions.Postmenopausal patients with recurrent PMB and endometrial thickening observed on ultrasonography are recommended to undergo sex hormone testing while waiting for results regarding the pathology of the endometrium.If the estrogen level remains elevated,the clinician should consider the possibility of an ovarian SCST and follow-up the patient closely,even if the imaging results do not indicate ovarian tumors.Once the tumor is found,it should be removed as soon as possible no matter the size to avoid endometrial lesions due to long-term estrogen stimulation.More studies are needed to confirm whether preventive total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy should be recommended for women with recurrent PMB exhibiting elevated estrogen levels,despite the auxiliary examination results not indicating ovarian mass.The physical and psychological burden caused by repeated curettage could be prevented using this technique.展开更多
目的:探讨卵巢富细胞纤维瘤的临床与病理学特征。方法:收集2008年2月至2017年3月复旦大学附属妇产科医院诊治的24例卵巢富细胞纤维瘤患者的临床病理资料,观察肿瘤组织学特征、免疫表型,并进行随访。结果:24例患者年龄为17~70岁,平均46....目的:探讨卵巢富细胞纤维瘤的临床与病理学特征。方法:收集2008年2月至2017年3月复旦大学附属妇产科医院诊治的24例卵巢富细胞纤维瘤患者的临床病理资料,观察肿瘤组织学特征、免疫表型,并进行随访。结果:24例患者年龄为17~70岁,平均46.5岁。临床症状包括卵巢肿块、下腹胀痛或合并胸腹水。2例患者术前伴CA125显著升高。卵巢富细胞纤维瘤发生于右侧卵巢、左侧卵巢、双侧卵巢分别为13、10、1例。镜下显示肿瘤细胞丰富、无明显异型性。3例患者的肿瘤细胞核分裂象活跃,核分裂象5~7个/10个高倍视野(high power fields,HPF),3例患者的肿瘤中含少量(少于10%)性索成分,4例见黄素化细胞。随访1~109个月,未见复发。结论:卵巢富细胞纤维瘤是纯间质肿瘤,可有核分裂象增多、伴有少量性索成分及黄素化。部分患者合并胸腹水及CA125升高,易误诊为恶性肿瘤。为避免误诊以影响临床诊断和治疗,认识该病具有重要的意义。展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81872125Local Technology and Development Key Program of Liaoning Province,No.2019416020.
文摘BACKGROUND Postmenopausal bleeding(PMB)is a common gynecologic complaint among elderly women,and endometrial hyperplasia is a common cause of this bleeding.Ovarian fibromas are the most common type of ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor(SCST).They arise from non-functioning stroma,rarely show estrogenic activity,and stimulate endometrial hyperplasia,causing abnormal vaginal bleeding.CASE SUMMARY We report herein the case of a 64-year-old Chinese woman who presented with recurrent PMB.A sex hormone test revealed that her estrogen level was significantly higher than normal,and other causes of hyperestrogenism had been excluded.The patient had undergone four curettage and hysteroscopy procedures in the past 7 years due to recurrent PMB and endometrial hyperplasia.The culprit behind the increase in estrogen level—an ovarian cellular fibroma with estrogenic activity—was eventually found during the fifth operation.CONCLUSION Ovarian cellular fibromas occur insidiously,and some may have endocrine functions.Postmenopausal patients with recurrent PMB and endometrial thickening observed on ultrasonography are recommended to undergo sex hormone testing while waiting for results regarding the pathology of the endometrium.If the estrogen level remains elevated,the clinician should consider the possibility of an ovarian SCST and follow-up the patient closely,even if the imaging results do not indicate ovarian tumors.Once the tumor is found,it should be removed as soon as possible no matter the size to avoid endometrial lesions due to long-term estrogen stimulation.More studies are needed to confirm whether preventive total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy should be recommended for women with recurrent PMB exhibiting elevated estrogen levels,despite the auxiliary examination results not indicating ovarian mass.The physical and psychological burden caused by repeated curettage could be prevented using this technique.
文摘目的:探讨卵巢富细胞纤维瘤的临床与病理学特征。方法:收集2008年2月至2017年3月复旦大学附属妇产科医院诊治的24例卵巢富细胞纤维瘤患者的临床病理资料,观察肿瘤组织学特征、免疫表型,并进行随访。结果:24例患者年龄为17~70岁,平均46.5岁。临床症状包括卵巢肿块、下腹胀痛或合并胸腹水。2例患者术前伴CA125显著升高。卵巢富细胞纤维瘤发生于右侧卵巢、左侧卵巢、双侧卵巢分别为13、10、1例。镜下显示肿瘤细胞丰富、无明显异型性。3例患者的肿瘤细胞核分裂象活跃,核分裂象5~7个/10个高倍视野(high power fields,HPF),3例患者的肿瘤中含少量(少于10%)性索成分,4例见黄素化细胞。随访1~109个月,未见复发。结论:卵巢富细胞纤维瘤是纯间质肿瘤,可有核分裂象增多、伴有少量性索成分及黄素化。部分患者合并胸腹水及CA125升高,易误诊为恶性肿瘤。为避免误诊以影响临床诊断和治疗,认识该病具有重要的意义。