Dysgerminoma in three patients with Swyer syndrome

Autor: Karimi Zarchi Mojgan, Behtash Nadereh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: World Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 71 (2007)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-5-71
Popis: Abstract Background Dysgerminoma is the most common malignant germ cell tumor of the ovary. This malignancy can be associated with pure gonadal dysgenesis or Swyer syndrome, mixed gonadal dysgenesis and partial gonadal dysgenesis. Case presentation Dysgerminoma developed in 3 phenotypic female patients with 46 XY pure gonadal dysgenesis. All patients presented first with abdominopelvic mass. Laparatomy was done. 46 XY karyotype was made by lymphocyte culture. Then these patients underwent gonadectomy that histopathology results were streak ovaries without evidence for malignancy. Two patients received postoperative adjuvant therapy. Conclusion In Patients with Swyer syndrome the risk of dysgerminoma is high and gonadectomy is recommended. Also 5% of dysgerminomas are discovered in phenotypic female and 46 XY karyotype, thus in adolescent with dysgerminoimas and amenorrhea, karyotype should be done.
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