Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2003 Jan;46(1):188-191.

A Case of Endometrioid Stromal Sarcoma of ovary

• Song JH
• Jeon SC
• Kang JH
• Han K
• Lee HS
• Hwang IS
• Park CH
• Lee MS

Abstract

Endometrioid stromal sarcoma of ovary is so rare that it has been reported 45 cases in the world. Endometrioid stromal sarcoma of ovary is concomitant with endometriosis at 40%, with same tumor in uterus at 30%. The age of pateint is between 11 and 76, half of them are fifties and sixties. Most frequent presenting symptom is abdominal distension and abdominal pain. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, progesterone was helpful, but any management do not result in conclusion because of rarity of cases. Clinical course is indolent because lesion is well-differentiated and grows slowly, so only cytoreductive surgery will be effective. Progesterone may be effective in residual or recurrent low-grade endometrioid stromal sarcoma of ovary. If endometriotic tissue is origin of tumor, estrogen play a role in malignant transformation. We had experienced a case of endometrioid stromal sarcoma of ovary of 42 years old woman. We managed by TAH and BSO, radiotherapy, progesterone therapy. Until now no recurrence was found for 15 months. So, we report this case with review of the literature.

Keyword

Endometrioid stromal sarcoma of ovary; Endometriosis; Progesterone

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adult
Drug Therapy
Endometriosis
Estrogens
Female
Humans
Ovary*
Progesterone
Radiotherapy
Recurrence
Sarcoma*
Uterus
Estrogens
Progesterone