Case Report : Adult granulosa cell tumor presenting with massive ascites, elevated CA-125 level, and low 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on positron emission tomography/computed tomography

Adult granulosa cell tumors (AGCTs) presenting with massive ascites and elevated serum CA-125 levels have rarely been described in the literature. An ovarian mass, massive ascites, and elevated serum CA-125 levels in postmenopausal women generally suggest a malignant ovarian tumor, particularly adva...

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Published inObstetrics & gynecology science Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 423 - 426
Main Authors Ji Young Tak, Gun Oh Chong, Ji Y. Park, Seung Jeong Lee, Yoon Hee Lee, Dae Gy Hong
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한산부인과학회 30.09.2015
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose
Adult granulosa cell tumor
CA-125
Massive ascites
Positron emission tomography/ computed tomography
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Summary:Adult granulosa cell tumors (AGCTs) presenting with massive ascites and elevated serum CA-125 levels have rarely been described in the literature. An ovarian mass, massive ascites, and elevated serum CA-125 levels in postmenopausal women generally suggest a malignant ovarian tumor, particularly advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. AGCT has low 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on positron emission tomography/computed tomography due to its low metabolic activity. In the present report, we describe a case of an AGCT with massive ascites, elevated serum CA-125 level, and low 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on positron emission tomography/computed tomography.
Bibliography:The Korean Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ISSN:2287-8572