Sasano S, Yamamoto H, Otsuka T, Imura Y, Nishii N, Nitta S
Department of Chest Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Hospital, Japan.
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2000 Oct;48(10):655-8. doi: 10.1007/BF03218223.
We report a case of multiple pulmonary metastases occurring 15 years after an ovarian granulosa cell tumor was initially diagnosed. A 62-year-old woman undergoing left salpingo-oophorectomy for a granulosa cell tumor of the left ovary 15 years earlier presented with abnormal chest shadows. Computed tomography of the chest confirmed the presence of 3 well-defined nodular lesions, and Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a 3.5 x 2.5 cm partially solid, cystic pelvic mass. Left thoracotomy was conducted and tumors diagnosed a pulmonary metastases of a granulosa cell tumor. The pelvic mass was resected and infracolic omentectomy then conducted with total hysterectomy and right salpingo-oophorectomy including the adherent rectal segment. The pelvic mass proved to be a granulosa cell tumor. Adjuvant combination chemotherapy was started every 3 weeks and the woman has remained disease-free for 9 months.