Korean J Cytopathol.  1997 Dec;8(2):190-193.

Pleural Effusion Cytology of the Metastatic Sex Cord Tumor With Annular Tubules

• Lee S
• Lee JH
• Kim YW
• Park YK
• Chang HS
• Yang MH

Abstract

The sex cord tumor with annular tubules(SCTAT) is a rare ovarian neoplasm, which charateristically shows simple and complex annular tubules with central acidophilic hyaline bodies. This tumor has been considered as a tumor of low-grade malignancy with late recurrence. We presented a brief case report of metastatic SCTAT of ovary in pleural fluid from ovary with cytopathologic and clinical features. The cytologic features of differential diagnosis are discussed.

Keyword

Sex cord tumor with annular tubules (SCTAT); Ovary; Pleural fluid

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hyalin
Ovarian Neoplasms
Ovary
Pleural Effusion*
Recurrence