Cytomorphological diagnosis of granulosa cell tumor of the ovary
Kovrigina, A.M.; Anurova, O.A.; Shabanov, M.A.; Bogatyrev, V.N.
Klinicheskaia Laboratornaia Diagnostika 1: 37-39
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0869-2084 PMID: 9532899 Document Number: 488035
The cytology of granulosa cell tumor in children and adults is studied. Cytological smears of ascitic fluid and fresh tissue smears were examined. The tumor was diagnosed in 9 patients aged 11 to 73 years. All patients had symptoms of hyperestrogenia. Adequate treatment of the condition requires the tumor to be differentiated from other tumors (thecoma, low-grade and small-cell carcinomas, carcinoid, yolk-sac tumor, and lymphoma) before or during surgery.