The association of ovarian dysgerminoma and gonadoblastoma in a phenotypic female with 46 XY karyotype. 1994

A Gadducci, and A Madrigali, and T Simeone, and V Facchini, and M T Singer, and G Marchetti, and P Fioretti
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics University of Pisa.

Dysgerminoma is the most common malignant germ cell tumor of the ovary. It can be found either in a pure form or mixed with other germinal elements. It has also been reported arising from gonadoblastoma, which may be regarded as an in situ germ cell malignancy. We describe the case of an 18-year-old patient who had a dysgerminoma arising from the left ovary and a gonadoblastoma replacing the right ovary. She was a nonvirilized phenotypic female, with 46, XY genotype. The patient underwent bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with total hysterectomy, appendicectomy, infracolic omententectomy, selective pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy, peritoneal random biopsies. The surgical-pathological stage of dysgerminoma was retroperitoneal stage III. The patient received postoperative radiotherapy on the whole pelvis and para-aortic lymph nodes and precautional radio therapy on the mediastinum and supraclavicular lymph nodes. She is currently alive with no evidence of disease after 46 months from surgery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009378 Neoplasms, Multiple Primary Two or more abnormal growths of tissue occurring simultaneously and presumed to be of separate origin. The neoplasms may be histologically the same or different, and may be found in the same or different sites. Neoplasms, Synchronous,Neoplasms, Synchronous Multiple Primary,Multiple Primary Neoplasms,Multiple Primary Neoplasms, Synchronous,Synchronous Multiple Primary Neoplasms,Synchronous Neoplasms,Multiple Primary Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Multiple Primary,Neoplasm, Synchronous,Primary Neoplasm, Multiple,Primary Neoplasms, Multiple,Synchronous Neoplasm
D010051 Ovarian Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the OVARY. These neoplasms can be benign or malignant. They are classified according to the tissue of origin, such as the surface EPITHELIUM, the stromal endocrine cells, and the totipotent GERM CELLS. Cancer of Ovary,Ovarian Cancer,Cancer of the Ovary,Neoplasms, Ovarian,Ovary Cancer,Ovary Neoplasms,Cancer, Ovarian,Cancer, Ovary,Cancers, Ovarian,Cancers, Ovary,Neoplasm, Ovarian,Neoplasm, Ovary,Neoplasms, Ovary,Ovarian Cancers,Ovarian Neoplasm,Ovary Cancers,Ovary Neoplasm
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D004407 Dysgerminoma A malignant ovarian neoplasm, thought to be derived from primordial germ cells of the sexually undifferentiated embryonic gonad. It is the counterpart of the classical seminoma of the testis, to which it is both grossly and histologically identical. Dysgerminomas comprise 16% of all germ cell tumors but are rare before the age of 10, although nearly 50% occur before the age of 20. They are generally considered of low-grade malignancy but may spread if the tumor extends through its capsule and involves lymph nodes or blood vessels. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1646) Disgerminoma,Disgerminomas,Dysgerminomas
D005260 Female Females
D006061 Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY Defects in the SEX DETERMINATION PROCESS in 46, XY individuals that result in abnormal gonadal development and deficiencies in TESTOSTERONE and subsequently ANTIMULLERIAN HORMONE or other factors required for normal male sex development. This leads to the development of female phenotypes (male to female sex reversal), normal to tall stature, and bilateral streak or dysgenic gonads which are susceptible to GONADAL TISSUE NEOPLASMS. An XY gonadal dysgenesis is associated with structural abnormalities on the Y CHROMOSOME, a mutation in the GENE, SRY, or a mutation in other autosomal genes that are involved in sex determination. Swyer Syndrome,46, XY Gonadal Dysgenesis,46, XY Gonadal Sex Reversal,46,XY Complete Gonadal Dysgenesis,Complete Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46, XY,Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46, XY,Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis 46,XY,Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46, XY,Sex Reversal, Gonadal, 46, XY,XY Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis,Syndrome, Swyer
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D018238 Gonadoblastoma A complex neoplasm composed of a mixture of gonadal elements, such as large primordial GERM CELLS, immature SERTOLI CELLS or GRANULOSA CELLS of the sex cord, and gonadal stromal cells. Gonadoblastomas are most often associated with gonadal dysgenesis, 46, XY. Gonadoblastomas

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