Uterine Tumour Resembling Ovarian Sex Cord Tumour- A Rare Entity

Abstract

Uterine Tumour Resembling Ovarian Sex-Cord Tumours (UTROSCTs) are an extremely rare type of uterine body tumours arising from the endometrial stroma. Epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, management and natural history of UTROSCTs are still a question of debate, as there is little available data in the literature. Although rare, the possibility of UTROSCTs should be kept in mind, when a patient presents with abnormal bleeding and an enlarged uterus. utroscts appear dirty white/cream-coloured, gelatinous, wellcircumscribed mass with smooth surface on macroscopic examination. We present a rare case of endometrial stromal tumour with sexcord-like differentiation which was successfully treated by hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. The clinical manifestations, pathologic characteristics, diagnosis and management of these tumours are reviewed here.

Keywords

• bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
• endometrial stromal tumours with sex cord-like elements
• hysterectomy
• sex cord-like elements