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Unusual presentation of adult granulosa cell tumor. A case report and review of the literature

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Extraovarian adult granulosa cell tumor is a very uncommon neoplasm, which probably arises from the ectopic gonadal tissue along the embryonic root of the genital ridge. We report a new and rare case of an extraovarian adult granulosa cell tumor occurring in a 66-year-old woman who was presented with severe abdominal pain focused on the left iliac fossa. The immunohistopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a paratubal adult granulosa cell tumor. This paper illustrates the histogenetic origin of granulosa cell tumor, its clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features.

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Abbreviations

AGCT:

Granulosa cell tumor

GCT:

Granulosa cell tumor

CT:

Computerized tomography scan

IHC:

Immunohistochemistry

EMA:

Epithelial membrane antigen

CEA:

Carcinoembryonic antigen

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  1. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco

    K. Oqbani

  2. Department of Pathology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco

    K. Oqbani, M. Mouhoub & S. Abbaoui

  3. Faculty of Medicine, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco

    S. Abbaoui

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Oqbani, K., Mouhoub, M. & Abbaoui, S. Unusual presentation of adult granulosa cell tumor. A case report and review of the literature. Int Canc Conf J 12, 190–194 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13691-023-00603-z

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