Frezgi Okbu, Tesfamichael Tiblets, Farah Khalid Hussein, Gebremariam Hailemichael, Wahaballa Yasir D, Tesfai Berhe
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Orotta National Referral Maternity Hospital, Ministry of Health, Asmara, Eritrea.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Asmara, Eritrea.
Int J Womens Health. 2024 Oct 9;16:1671-1675. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S449117. eCollection 2024.
Ovarian mucinous tumors mixed with Brenner tumors have rarely been reported. The coexistence of such epithelial tumors present histopathologic diagnostic difficulties. Here we report a 57-year-old postmenopausal woman who had experienced an abdominal distention and pain over a period of eight months. A physical examination revealed a grossly distended abdomen that reached the xiphoid process. A firm and mobile abdomino-pelvic mass with a smooth surface and a regular border was identified. Laboratory investigations showed a hemoglobin level of 13.54 g/dl and a serum cancer antigen 125 (CA125) of 97.3 U/mL. Trans abdominal ultrasonography revealed a massive complex mass originating from the left adnexa. A laparotomy was performed and a 10 kg left adnexal mass was removed intact. Histopathological analysis revealed mixed benign mucinous cystadenoma with a Brenner tumor of the left ovary. After surgery the patient showed marked clinical improvement, resumed her regular daily activities in three months and no recurrence has occurred during her long follow up. As the coexistence of these mixed tumors is not uncommon, a thorough pathologic evaluation is necessary and health professionals should be aware of the mixed occurrence of epithelial ovarian tumors.
卵巢黏液性肿瘤合并勃勒纳瘤的病例鲜有报道。这类上皮性肿瘤的共存给组织病理学诊断带来了困难。在此,我们报告一例57岁的绝经后女性,她在八个月的时间里出现腹胀和腹痛。体格检查发现腹部明显膨隆,上达剑突。触及一个质地硬、可活动的腹盆腔肿块,表面光滑,边界规则。实验室检查显示血红蛋白水平为13.54 g/dl,血清癌抗原125(CA125)为97.3 U/mL。经腹超声检查发现一个巨大的混合性肿块起源于左侧附件。遂行剖腹手术,完整切除一个重达10 kg的左侧附件肿块。组织病理学分析显示为左侧卵巢黏液性囊腺瘤合并勃勒纳瘤。术后患者临床症状明显改善,三个月后恢复日常活动,长期随访期间未复发。由于这些混合性肿瘤的共存并不罕见,因此进行全面的病理评估很有必要,医疗专业人员应了解卵巢上皮性肿瘤的混合发生情况。