Korean J Cytopathol.  1997 Dec;8(2):185-189.

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytologic Findings of Metastatic Sex Cord Tumor with Annular Tubules to the Neck

• Oh SY
• Kang MJ
• Chung MJ
• Moon WS
• Lee DG

Abstract

A sex cord tumor with annnular tubules is a relatively rare ovarian neoplasm. The cytologic findings from a fine needle aspiration biopsy of neck metastasis of a sex cord tumor with annnular tubules are described. The origin of the neck metastasis was the right ovary, and the tumor was diagnosed six years ago. The cytologic findings were characterized by tumor cells arranged in solid or follicular patterns. The tumor cells formed rosette-like or complex tubular structures with central rounded or coalesced hyaline materials. It was difficult to distinguish this tumor cytologically from granulosa cell tumor, thyroid follicular neoplasm, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, and Brenner tumor, but complex tubular structures were helpful in discriminating between these tumors.

Keyword

Sex cord tumor with annnular tubules; fine needle aspiration biopsy; metastatic; neck

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*
Brenner Tumor
Female
Granulosa Cell Tumor
Hyalin
Neck*
Neoplasm Metastasis
Ovarian Neoplasms
Ovary
Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor
Thyroid Gland