Primary Ovarian Endometrioid Stromal
Sarcoma Presenting with Infertility
Published: March 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/25013.9432
Sandhya Ilanthodi, Meghashree vishwanath, Muktha Ramesh Pal
1. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
2. Postgraduate Student, Department of Pathology, A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
3. Professor, Department of Pathology, A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. V Meghashree,
104, 'Deepa Residency', Warehouse Cross Road, Kodialguthu West, Mangaluru-575004, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: v.megharox@gmail.com
Endometrioid Stromal Sarcoma (ess) is an uncommon tumour that occurs in women over wide age range of 11 years to 76 years accounting for only 0.2% of all uterine malignancies and for 15%–26% of primary uterine sarcomas. These tumours arising from ovary are extremely rare. Most of them are associated with nulliparous or perimenopausal women. It is commonly associated with endometriosis of the ovary. Here we present this rare case to emphasize on the uniqueness and histomorphology of ovarian ESS in patients with endometriosis.
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